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The Elbert Files: Pain not what I thought it was

The “heart attack” I thought I was having a few weeks ago was actually the result of bad posture.

It began before dawn on a Tuesday. When I reached to turn on a closet light, …

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How much of your money can you spend in retirement?

How much of your money can you spend in retirement Four percent. That seems to be the long-held rule of thumb for how much of your money you can spend each year once you retire. …

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Must-see business TV

If Netflix isn’t getting it done for your entertainment needs, you might want to consider the third season of IPTV’s “Iowa Entrepreneur,” which begins Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. with 10 episodes.

The 30-minute program …

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Airport looks for lower price tag for new terminal

The Des Moines International Airport authority board has hired a consultant to look into how a $500 million to $525 million revamp that includes a new terminal can be whittled down to save money.

It’s …

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A new rite of passage for Mercy College’s nursing students

A new tradition began for nursing students at Mercy College of Health Sciences earlier this month. For the first time, the School of Nursing’s incoming class simultaneously donned white coats, a rite of passage that …

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Willett is almost famous

Here’s a quick Iowa roots story from the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s new Small Business Success Summit held in early November. At the event, we heard from keynote speaker Chad J. Willett, who used lessons …

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Christmas spending could rise again

Pumpkins are so last week. The all-consuming trend from now until Dec. 25 is Christmas shopping, and we’ve shown we’re pretty good at it — and doing better.

Last year, shoppers polled by American Research …

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College Savings Iowa’s trust fund nears $5 billion in assets

Iowans who are putting money away for their kids’ college educations got a pretty nice bump in their investment returns this past year through the state’s 529 plan. Market gains helped add a net increase …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the November 24 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the November 24 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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Consultants choose Dico site for $160M police station

A consulting team led by RDG Planning & Design this morning recommended the city of Des Moines build a $160 million police complex on the north end of the Dico Inc. Superfund site near Martin…