Finance
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Legistaors provide insight at CCU luncheonAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Consumers Credit Union recently hosted a luncheon for state legislators at the credit union's administrative headquarters in Gurnee. "The primary goal for the luncheon w...
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360 Degree advocacy is part of the credit union differenceAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Forty percent of Americans do not have funds on hand to cover an unanticipated financial emergency. Credit unions are there to help that 40% - and others - meet their fi...
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So you think you know credit unions?Aug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Most Americans don't know that credit unions can be a great financial partner. One of the best reasons to choose a credit union is to save money as they generally charge...
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42% of Americans say they can't afford a vacation
Aug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Americans, crippled by debt and seeing signs of a slowing economy, are sitting out on pricey vacations and everyday leisure activities. A new Bankrate survey found 42% o...
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How to survive in volatile markets: Go live your life
Aug 13, 2019 1:00 am - Several colleagues asked me during the stock market mayhem of the last two weeks, "What should I do?" Nothing, I told them. Go spend time with your children. Read a book...
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CCU earns 'Best in State' honors from ForbesAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - WAUKEGAN - Consumers Credit Union earned "Best in State" honors from Forbes Media for the second consecutive year. Forbes Media conducts a national survey to determine w...
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Justrite Safety Group gets $495 million loanAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - Citizens Commercial Banking said Tuesday it has closed a $495 million senior secured credit arrangement for Des Plaines-based Justrite Safety Group. The package refinanc...
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Two major suburban credit unions to mergeAug 12, 2019 1:00 am - Two major suburban credit unions announced they intend to merge by the end of the year, which would create the fifth largest credit union in Illinois. The boards of Scha...
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Helping businesses get best bang for their buckAug 12, 2019 1:00 am - An interview with Jeff Ernst, owner of Ernst Consulting Group based in Crystal Lake. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We provide no risk highly specialized ...
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Zombie debt: How collectors trick consumers into reviving dead debts
Aug 11, 2019 6:22 am - By last year, Terrie Raymer thought she was in the clear. A nearly $14,000 credit card debt she owed Target was now so old under Oklahoma's laws that she could no longer...