| Improving cash flow, securing the future
(FSB Magazine) -- David Zugheri is one goal-oriented guy. In 1997, when he was 27, he cashed in his retirement savings ($4,000) and co-founded his business, First Houston Mortgage (firsthouston.com). The firm was profitable within a month. Next, Zugheri designed a plan to save $100,000 in cash and stock by age 30 and to comfortably retire by 35. By working long days (often spending all night in the office) and scrimping to extreme (he lived on ramen noodles), Zugheri reached the $100,000 goal by the time he was 28. Then, thanks to savvy investing, he increased that sum to $280,000 one year later. .
Cheap - but not so cheerful?
With more than 400 stores in the UK - and plans to open another 40 this year - Lidl is becoming the supermarket of choice for foodies in search of a bargain, as well as families on a tight budget. Yet while Tesco comes under fire for its aggressive expansion, no one seems to care what Lidl does - even if some staff suffer in the rush for profits. Helen Pidd investigates
Wednesday March 14, 2007
The Guardian
The Lidl supermarket in Tottenham Hale retail park, north London. Photograph: Graham Turner
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Making a Difference: McLain dedicates life to children and animals
WEST FRANKFORT - Gail McLain strives to make a difference - one child and one animal at a time.Involved with The Night's Shield wing of the Roan Center, a shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence, McLain said her goal is to break the cycle of violence and abuse.“I am only one of many people who are involved in this effort," McLain said. “We will be working diligently to ensure the safety of those who enter our doors. We want to change the lives of children, even if it is only one child at a time. .
Spartans Open Big Ten Season This Weekend at Indiana
The Michigan State baseball team opens up Big Ten play this weekend (March 30-April 1) with a four-game series at Indiana. The Spartans (8-8) are riding a two-game winning streak after topping Bowling Green, 5-3, on Wednesday at Steller Field on the BGSU campus. Indiana (10-8) has a streak of its own, entering the weekend series with six straight wins. MSU took three of four games from Indiana last season at Oldsmobile Park. Live stats of all four games will be available via Gametracker at www.msuspartans.com. Senior right-hander Craig Brookes, who started Opening Day Feb. 23 and the home opener for the Spartans March 24, will also get the call for the Big Ten opener. Brookes brings a perfect 2-0 record into Friday's contest, and he leads the Big Ten with a 1.01 ERA. He also ranks among the league leaders in earned runs allowed (first with three), opposing batting average (second at .183) and strikeouts (fourth with 26).
Police Find More Pieces Of Stolen Heavy Equipment
NewsChannel 9 first told you about Chattanooga's Auto Theft Division cracking a major ring, with the equipment parked at a Catoosa County, Georgia farm. But detectives say an organized ring stole those pieces out of Whitfield County, Georgia Hamilton County, Chattanooga and Manchester, Tennessee. Detectives seized one piece of equipment today and two people called in machinery they recently bought. Right now, this investigation is building serious steam. Chattanooga auto theft detectives confiscated a skid steer off a Catoosa County, Georgia homesite late this morning. They believe it is stolen and connected to a ring where they say Dale Ramey is a central figure. Tony Iglesias saw officers take his brother's piece of equipment valued at about 35 thousand dollars. Police say the owner had no idea his machine was stolen property.
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