Finance
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Study: High child-care costs are a hurdle for first-time homebuyers
Feb 15, 2020 5:15 am - The damping effect of student loan debt on homeownership has been much discussed. Student loan debt reached a record of $1.41 trillion in 2019, according to Experian cre...
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How you can be your own financial valentine
Feb 14, 2020 5:00 am - Valentine's Day: a day to celebrate your partner or a day to celebrate yourself. And while it may not sound romantic, this time of year is also an opportunity to show yo...
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The three investment edgesFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - In life and business, finding an edge matters. Whether you're an athlete who can train harder than your competition or a business owner executing a more effective strate...
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Breaking with conventional wisdom in an unconventional economyFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - You're likely familiar with the adage "what goes up, must come down." It's elegant in its simplicity. It's easy to visualize. It's even science: Every action must have a...
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Resources for small business owners planning for growth in 2020Feb 12, 2020 12:00 am - Small business owners across Chicagoland, and the country, are entering the new decade on a high note, according to the Bank of America Business Advantage Fall 2019 Smal...
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Discover honored for cloud-based platformFeb 12, 2020 12:00 am - RIVERWOODS - For the third year in a row, Discover has been recognized as a FutureEdge 50 (formerly Digital Edge 50) award winner, recognizing companies for pushing the ...
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How I travel-hacked a college tour and saved $3,000
Feb 09, 2020 5:19 am - Amtrak's "buy one, get one" spring sale got me started. My teenage daughter and I had used a similar two-for-one deal last year to take an overnight train trip from Los ...
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Workers are forming unions at nonprofits and think tanks. Their bosses aren't always happy.
Feb 09, 2020 5:15 am - The idea to unionize took shape last summer. And it didn't happen at a big company, school or hospital, but a more unexpected place: a small nonprofit organization. Empl...
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Study: Community college students could be charged more for loans
Feb 09, 2020 5:13 am - Two college students. Same credit profile. Same $10,000 loan. Same bank. The only difference is one attends a community college, while the other is enrolled at a four-ye...
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Should your student loans and your spouse's get hitched?
Feb 09, 2020 5:10 am - You can save money by refinancing student loans, but not everyone qualifies. If your better half has a better financial profile, you can share the benefits of refinancin...