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Borrowing from Strangers

Liz Hamburg | Posted 05.25.2011

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The web is making it easier to borrow money from a community of strangers using a concept called "peer-to-peer lending." Entrepreneurs are embracing it to find virtual "friends & family" to give them loans.

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Lessons from Bikram Yoga: A Lot of Hot Air for Free

Liz Hamburg | Posted 11.17.2011

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Bikram Yoga, the original "hot yoga," was developed by Indian yogi Bikram Choudhury. Today, there are over 4,000 hot yoga centers worldwide, but according to Bikram, he hasn't gotten a cent from them!

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Can AIG Pay Me a Bonus?

Liz Hamburg | Posted 05.25.2011

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I just got the bill to renew our corporate insurance policy. Normally, I pay it without a problem. I had always felt assured to know that, as a small ...

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The American Dream is Not Dead Yet

Liz Hamburg | Posted 05.25.2011

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If demand is there and you have a well-priced business, excellent customer service and a great location, you may be able to create your own American Dream, despite the economy.

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