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The Curvy Road to Financial Freedom

This is always a challenging issue for me to write every year. We do a finance issue every year as it is so core to our community and...

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From Poverty to Possibility

CMCA’s Financial Opportunity Center offers financial freedom to the community....
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Cookin’ with Hoss: Chicken Cream Sauce  

This was always a busy time of year. With the seasonal change came the influx of college students, Mizzou football kicked off, and our kids went back to...

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Financial Stability: A Complex Challenge, Strategy, And You

In Columbia and throughout central Missouri, financial stability remains a significant challenge for many vulnerable families. In particular, Boone County faces higher poverty rates with 17.8 percent of...

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Interns Describe Insights Beyond the Textbooks 

City Council Interns Describe Insights Beyond the Textbooks...
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Our Name Matters 

My full name is Elizabeth Bramstedt. It is unique enough that I have never been confused with anyone else. That is until my son married an Elizabeth. Now...

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Planning for Their Future 

How to have the ‘what if?’ conversation with your aging parents....
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Tipping Point

Gratuities are a custom, but they can also cause a conundrum....
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Mixed Opinions

Seniors praise Boone County’s property tax freeze, but taxing entities are concerned....
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Under Their Wing

The golden eagle Myria was a rare and magnificent sight in Missouri. According to the 1973 Missouri eagle census, he was one of only twenty-two golden eagles identified...