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MON, 12/9/2019

Monday, December 9, 2019

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A NerdWallet study found 80% of parents with children under 18 carried credit card balances, compared with 58% of survey respondents who don’t have children. As well, 1 in 10 of those indebted parents expected it would take more than 10 years to pay off credit card debt.

It's time to let go of shame over your debt

Three-quarters of U.S. households owe money, but the vast majority pay their bills on time and have debt loads that are reasonable given their incomes.
Shopping at sales and using coupons may not be saving you as much money as you think. Knowing the pitfalls and having a plan can help keep your holiday shopping from coming back to bite you in January.

Holiday money-saving strategies that can backfire

Holiday marketers have your number, and they know how to entice you to spend. You try to rein it in. But two favorite strategies can lead to spending more.
For those who are passionate about contributing to the greater good, there are ways to prioritize charitable giving and make the greatest impact on issues they care about.

How to give back without busting your budget

Here's how to prioritize causes you care about and be strategic about giving, regardless of your income.
An image from NBC’s “Songland” illustrates how the network is embedding QR codes in some shows that allow viewers to shop online using their smartphones. In this image, Ryan Tedder, a Grammy Award-winning singer and producer featured as a judge on the show, plays a keyboard called Lumi that viewers were able to purchase.

Want to shop while you watch TV? NBC is hoping so

ShoppableTV's QR codes don't demand attention for long stretches. They appear on screen for about 30 seconds, enough time, executives believe, for viewers to unlock their smartphones and point a camera at the screen.
Smart TVs top many holiday wish lists. But like any internet-connected device, they can be a convenient portal for hackers.
A friendly reminder from the FBI: Your smart TV could give hackers a way in
Smart TVs top many holiday wish lists. But like any internet-connected device, they can be a convenient portal for hackers.
After outrage over a policy to delete inactive accounts, Twitter struggles with how to handle deceased users.
Twitter wanted to be the town square. Now it's also grappling with being a cemetery
After outrage over a policy to delete inactive accounts, Twitter struggles with how to handle deceased users.
More than 100,000 trips have been taken in robotaxis operated by Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc. Now the service is expanding to iPhone users.
Waymo's autonomous taxi service tops 100,000 rides
Now the service is expanding to iPhone users.
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is set to open in February in Naperville with a menu of seasonally inspired American dishes, such as shrimp and grits.
Lazy Dog restaurant bringing 'opportunity to connect' to Naperville
A popular American restaurant with a dog-friendly patio is coming to Naperville as Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar plans to open there in February.
Palatine’s preliminary study on potential redevelopment of Northwest Highway properties from Hicks Road to just west of Route 53 offers ideas such as the addition of multifamily housing. This is a section of the corridor near Glencoe Street.
Palatine studying Northwest Highway corridor for possible redevelopment
Palatine's preliminary study on potential redevelopment of Northwest Highway properties from Hicks Road to just before Route 53 offers ideas such as the addition of multifamily housing.
The plan to allow — but regulate — marijuana sales at licensed dispensaries in unincorporated areas of Lake County was delayed this week.
Plan to allow marijuana sales in unincorporated Lake County delayed
A plan to allow -- but regulate -- marijuana sales at licensed dispensaries in unincorporated areas of Lake County was delayed this week.
The Woodman’s in Buffalo Grove is planning to add a second gas station next year. It will be on the south side of Deerfield Parkway, west of the Shops of Buffalo Grove development.
Buffalo Grove board OKs new Woodman's gas station
Despite concerns from neighbors in the nearby Pekara subdivision, the Buffalo Grove village board this week approved a new unattended gas station for Woodman's Food Market at 1525 Deerfield Parkway.
Debbie Rich
Business Ledger | Rich joins MRA as affirmative action business partner
Palatine-based MRA announced Debbie Rich has joined the company as an affirmative action business partner.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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