Finance
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Preparing for the year ahead: Considerations for small- and mid-sized business owners in 2018Jan 02, 2018 10:00 am - A promising sign for the local economy is the bullish growth outlook among many small- and mid-sized businesses. In a recent survey by Bank of America, nearly 62 percent...
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'I hope I can quit working in a few years': A preview of the U.S. without pensions
Dec 31, 2017 12:00 am - TULSA, Okla. - Tom Coomer has retired twice: once when he was 65, and then several years ago. Each time he realized that with just a Social Security check, “You can hard...
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Banks offer ways to game Trump tax plan for cash-strapped clients
Dec 31, 2017 12:00 am - Americans have a new reason to take on debt during the holidays this year: early taxes. Banks are seeing a wave of inquiries from customers in high-tax states rushing du...
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Why your New Year's resolution should be to spend more money
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5 simple things to do before Jan. 1 to make your donations go further
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MB Financial reinvests, hikes minimum wageDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - MB Financial Inc., the holding company for MB Financial Bank announced today that MB will raise the minimum wage paid to its employees, issue certain one-time bonuse...
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The tax bill has turned America's accountants into 'rock stars'
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Will property tax prepayments matter in all counties?
Dec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Time is running out for taxpayers eager to get a jump on their property taxes before changes recently passed by Congress kick in - but in Cook County, office hours are b...
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6 essential questions and answers about prepaying your property taxes
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What you need to know about returning holiday gifts
Dec 26, 2017 12:00 am - Online shoppers will pay close attention to at least two things this holiday season: shipping costs and return deadlines. Nowadays, free shipping during the holidays is ...