Finance
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Make under $35,500 a year? You may be owed mandatory overtime pay soon
Sep 29, 2019 6:10 am - Workers making less than $35,500 are now entitled to mandatory overtime pay from their employers, under new rules announced by the Department of Labor Tuesday. The new r...
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A new guide to tipping in the gig economy
Sep 29, 2019 6:00 am - Few social situations puzzle even the most mannered etiquette experts so much as deciding how much and when to tip, especially in the U.S., where it's not always optiona...
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No, you do not have to be in debt to have a good credit scoreSep 29, 2019 1:00 am - There is a lot of misinformation about credit scores, but when it's coming from someone who should know better, I want to scream. During a recent online discussion, a re...
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No holiday savings yet? Here's how to build your funds fastSep 28, 2019 6:00 am - Timing is everything when it comes to saving for the holidays. The longer you have to build up cash reserves, plan your budget and buy gifts at the right price, the bett...
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DuPage Credit Union launches new websiteSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - NAPERVILLE - DuPage Credit Union has launched a new website at dupagecu.com. The new dupagecu.com features over 30 calculators, product comparison tools, a new site sea...
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One way to slow climate change: Pay CEOs to protect the planet
Sep 22, 2019 6:23 am - The executives tasked with introducing Seventh Generation's line of eco-friendly laundry detergents, dish soaps and cleaners to Southeast Asia faced a dilemma earlier th...
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Climate change could derail your retirement
Sep 22, 2019 6:11 am - A new global survey of retiree well-being paints a bleak picture for Americans hoping for an old age free of financial stress. A separate report on the impact of global ...
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Analysis: Fed chair Powell offers opaque message to investors - and they like it
Sep 22, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has left everyone guessing about what the central bank will do next. And that's exactly what investors wanted. The Fed m...
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America's billionaire playgrounds: rockets, ranches and rivers
Sep 22, 2019 6:00 am - Gordy & Sons Outfitters in Houston stocks almost anything an outdoors enthusiast could want, from a $1,550 knife inlaid with 45,000-year-old woolly mammoth tusk fossil t...
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Don't-pay-till-you-die reverse mortgages are booming in Canada
Sep 22, 2019 6:00 am - Reverse mortgages are surging in Canada as more older people join the country's debt bandwagon. If you're 55 or older, you can borrow as much as 55% of the value of your...