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Chris_Matern

  1. Chicago property tax bills are coming early next month and will be due on August 1st. lnkd.in/ts8W3D 4:49 AM Jun 2nd via LinkedIn
  2. Some good suggestions on Fighting Back Against Lowball Home Appraisals - WSJ.com on.wsj.com/LT6xGm via @WSJ 4:10 PM Jun 1st via Tweet Button
  3. John Kass says it best. Check out chicagotribune.com/videogallery/7… 1:39 PM Jun 1st via Tweet Button
  4. Good Luck to Roy's Furniture and hope you will reopen soon, ruined by fire, will rebuild chicagobusiness.com/article/201205… via @CrainsChicago 1:12 PM Jun 1st via Tweet Button
  5. Mayor Emanuel predicted that if Illinois does not reform its pension system that Chicago property tax bills will incre…lnkd.in/-autAC 5:06 AM Jun 1st via LinkedIn
  6. @JerryBransfield thanks for the suggestions very helpful in understanding the problem and possible solutions. 2:48 PM May 31st via web in reply to JerryBransfield
  7. Mac Rumors: Microsoft Office for iPad Reportedly Launching on November 10 macrumors.com/2012/05/31/mic… 2:36 PM May 31st via Tweet Button
  8. Interesting presentation by Kleiner Perkins' Mary Meeker on technology and the general U.S.economy Scribd scribd.com/embeds/9529558… 10:14 AM May 30th via Tweet Button
  9. Here are three suggestions for helping out with grandchildren's college tuition in a tax-friendly way. sm.wsj.com/LHBqNZ 9:37 AM May 30th via Tweet Button
  10. The author admits that these are unconventional methods, but interesting. lnkd.in/jsiQk3 2:52 PM May 23rd via LinkedIn
  11. Microsoft Office for iOS and Android Arriving in November? If this is true it would make the iPad even more usefull po.st/q5Qj9Y 2:21 PM May 23rd via Tweet Button
  12. Nine Things Successful People Do Differently: lnkd.in/h-FfKh 4:15 AM May 23rd via LinkedIn
  13. Helpful suggestions on how to avoid the Networking Mistakes We Often Make on.wsj.com/KJOKkm via @WSJ 11:17 AM May 21st via Tweet Button
  14. How Sweep It Is galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/chi-game-3-chi… 6:50 PM May 20th via Safari on iOS
  15. Smarter Ways to Help Kids With College on.wsj.com/Kqnjcg via @WSJ 9:31 PM May 18th via Tweet Button
  16. Good guys win 3 - 2 You can put it on the board - Yes! 2:04 PM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
  17. Wall Street Journal article Skip the Dorm and Buy Your Kid a Condo might be worth discussing with your accountant. 11:46 AM May 17th via LinkedIn