Finance
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Eight rewards card pitches that travelers should ignore
Sep 01, 2019 6:00 am - If you're like me, your inbox (and perhaps your mailbox) is overflowing with credit card offers. Maybe you already have a travel rewards credit card or one affiliated wi...
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First Midwest acquires Park Bank for $195 millionAug 28, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago-based First Midwest Bancorp expanded its presence in the Milwaukee area Wednesday with the acquisition of Bankmanagers Corp., the parent company of Park Bank, in...
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The spy in your wallet: Credit cards have a privacy problem
Aug 26, 2019 1:00 am - I recently used my credit card to buy a banana. Then I tried to figure out how my credit card let companies buy me. You might think my 29-cent swipe at Target would be j...
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Millennium Bank earns 5-star rating from BauerFinancialAug 26, 2019 1:00 am - DES PLAINES - Millennium Bank, a minority owned community bank, has been honored with a superior five-star rating from BauerFinancial, Inc., identifying the community ba...
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What does it mean to 'max out' your retirement plan?
Aug 25, 2019 1:00 am - If there is an upside to the concern of a coming recession, it's that people get more interested in understanding their personal finances. I often have a hard time pers...
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Strategic Wealth Partners earns Financial Times honorAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - DEERFIELD - Strategic Wealth Partners Group LLC has been named one of the Financial Times' Top 300 Registered Investment Advisors in the publication's 2019 listing. It ...
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Leaders Bank wins community service awardAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - OAK BROOK - Leaders Bank joined two other Illinois banks as recipients of the 2019 Community Service Awards presented by Illinois Bankers Association. The Springfield-b...
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Analysis: What is an 'inverted yield curve,' and why does it matter?
Aug 18, 2019 6:09 am - Stock markets tanked Wednesday after the bond market sounded a loud warning that the U.S. economy might be headed toward a recession. Investors are spooked by a scenario...
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Worried about a recession? Protect yourself but don't panic
Aug 18, 2019 6:00 am - If the threat of a recession gives you pause when it comes to your personal finances, remember now is a time to prepare, not panic. Worries about the economy increased t...
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Great Lakes acquires Chicago credit unionAug 18, 2019 1:00 am - Bannockburn-based Great Lakes Credit Union announced it has merged with North Side Community Federal Credit Union, the second such merger of credit unions announced with...