Finance
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I'm 18. Should I worry about my credit yet?May 27, 2018 1:00 am - Good credit opens up a world you may not have known existed, like Platform 9 3/4 did for Harry Potter. If you jump on the credit-building train at 18, you'll have an eas...
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Let's talk about the Big Book: Everything your family needs to know when you die
May 27, 2018 1:00 am - Tax season is over. School is starting to wind down. Summer is coming. Things have slowed enough to gather yourself and get organized. We call it the Big Book in my fami...
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Fifth Third spends $4.7 billion for Rosemont's MB FinancialMay 21, 2018 1:00 am - Fifth Third Bancorp is buying Rosemont's MB Financial for about $4.7 billion, mostly in stock. The deal will create convenience and a larger footprint for customers ...
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Chinese investors and the cult of Warren Buffett
May 20, 2018 1:11 am - OMAHA, Neb. - On his first pilgrimage to the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders along with 42,000 others, entrepreneur John Li wanted to sample all thing...
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How to negotiate a lower rent
May 20, 2018 1:00 am - More Americans are renting their homes than at any time since 1965, according to the Pew Research Center. And government figures show that most of them will face a rent ...
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Retiring to ocean breezes and cheap rent. What's the catch?May 20, 2018 1:00 am - The world is full of tropical paradises and other exotic places where a couple can live comfortably on $2,000 a month or less. Plus, good health care abroad can cost a f...
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'Illinois is a great place to do business. We just need to get out of our own way'May 18, 2018 1:00 am - Q: Tell us a little bit about Wintrust Financial. A: Wintrust is a Rosemont-based financial company and family of community banks. With more than 150 locations in the Ch...
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Camping on a budget: 5 survival strategiesMay 13, 2018 1:00 am - Exploring nature and sleeping under the stars can be viewed as an economical vacation. But buying gear and booking campsites or renting an RV can add up. With some cost-...
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5 money mistakes 20-somethings makeMay 13, 2018 1:00 am - You're not supposed to know everything. Those of us who survived our 20s tend to forget that when we're anxiously peddling advice to young adults. Growing up is mostly a...
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More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits
May 13, 2018 1:00 am - When it comes to retirement, later may be better. Americans long viewed 65 as the age to stop working. It was considered full retirement age by Social Security for many,...