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(bĭz′nĭs, fǝ-năns) n. 1. The
occupation, work, or trade in
which a commercial enterprise,
establishment, or person is
engaged.
2. The science of
the management of money
and other assets.

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Low Fidelity

As Fidelity Investments celebrates its 60th anniversary, some customers aren’t celebrating. (Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, 2/19/2006)

Really Little Hollywood

One very tired guy with a dream and a lot of political support is turning the smallest state into a movie makers’ paradise. (Amtrak’s Arrive Magazine, 2/2007)

Safe and (sort of) Secure Nobody feels completely recession-proof. But these folks
are about as unlikely as anyone to be unemployed soon. (Boston Globe Sunday Magazine,
3/23/2009)

The Shaper of Things to Come If you want to know what Boston will one day look
like, you have to know Kairos Shen. (Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, 6/29/2008)

The Cape is Calling Now is the time to buy your dream home on Cape Cod.
(Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, 3/16/2008)

Seeing Red A building boom in the Fenway has everyone, except maybe the Red Sox
management, eager to see the new skyline (Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, 11/11/2007)

Here Comes the Repo Man It’s easy to blame sub-prime lenders for the mortgage
mess. It’s also wrong. (Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, 2/24/2007)

Desperate Measures Home sellers are doing some kooky things to get buyers
interested. But do you really want a Ferrari with the gambrel? (Boston Globe Sunday
Magazine, 12/3/2006)

Going Up The nation’s smallest state is staging a giant comeback. Here’s why
Massachusetts ignores it at its own peril. (Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, 10/26/2006)

Losing Battles Two decades of failed Pentagon financial reforms put more than just
dollars at risk. (CFO Magazine, 10/2004)

Surfing for Haute Couture This online retailer is doing what some thought impossible:
selling full-price couture over the internet. (The Economist’s Intelligent Life, 5/2005)

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Simple solutions for your stickiest financial
etiquette conundrums. (Lola, 3/2009)

Getting Your Due How to haggle for a raise. (Lola, 2/2009)

Recession Proof Now is the time to rethink your approach to money. (Lola, 1/2009)

In Too Deep Five ways to know if you’re in over your head. (Lola, 10/2008)

Sweet Charity How to give without being taken. (Lola, 9/2008)

Haves and Have-Nots Make new friends, keep the old. What happens when one is silver
and the other gold? (Lola, 8/2008)

You Can’t Take It With You When it comes to money, do your parents know best?
(Lola, 5/2008)

Taxing Times Everyone hates paying taxes. Here are some deductions and credits that
will ease the pain. (Lola, 4/2008)

Riding Out the Storm Is now the time to sell a house? We advise. (Lola, 3/2008)

Look Like a Million Bucks Without spending it. (Lola, 2/2008)

Plastic Surgery How to cope with post holiday credit card debt. (Lola, 1/2008)

Love Hurts The ins and outs of a prenup. (Lola, 12/2007)

Retiring Minds After decades of saving for retirement, baby boomers are
about to start retiring. Now what? (Southwest Airline’s Spirit Magazine, 8/2006)

Two for the Money Saying “I do” doesn’t magically allign a couple’s financial goals.
Here’s how to make sure both spouses are involved in financial decisions. (Spirit, 5/2006)

The Final Filers Are last minute tax filers having more fun than the rest of us?
(Spirit, 4/2006)

Dollar Discipline With the savings rate at an all-time low, budgeting is the new black.
(Spirit, 1/2006)

Cheater, Cheater Tax mistakes the average American doesn’t even know he’s making.
(Spirit, 10/2005)

Real Estate Roulette Is mortgaging your first house to buy a second one
really a good idea? (Spirit, 9/2005)

Equal Opportunity Planners Financial planners aren’t just for the rich anymore.
(Spirit, 8/2005)

Mortal Combat When a business partner dies, the business is often the next one to go.
(Worth, 1/2006)

Mortgaging Futures Why mortgage a new home when you can afford to pay cash?
Plenty of reasons. (Worth, 12/2005)

To Have and To Hold Keeping your business out of the hands of an angry ex-spouse.
(Worth, 11/2005)