Finance
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Experts say a strategic or transitional plan vital to future of your businessJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - Leaders of family businesses are urged to use a transition plan to ensure future generations can keep the business viable, experts said Thursday. Planning is essential ...
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Discover Card mobile app ranks highest in customer satisfactionJun 13, 2017 1:00 am - RIVERWOODS - Discover Card's mobile app ranked highest in customer satisfaction among U.S. credit card companies, according to J.D. Power's first U.S. Credit Card App Sa...
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Do you really have to give out your Social Security number?
Jun 11, 2017 7:20 am - "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them." -J.R.R. Tolkien --- David Haas doesn't like to give out hi...
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Should Treasury Department handle student financial aid?
Jun 11, 2017 7:18 am - An idea that took shape in the Obama administration is getting fresh attention under President Donald Trump as the Education Department considers handing the operations ...
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5 financial struggles senior citizens face beyond retirement
Jun 11, 2017 7:15 am - Life after 60 can revolve around retirement — but that's not the only financial challenge that's likely to come up. Many older consumers also have problems coping with d...
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Counting on student loan forgiveness? Don't bet on it
Jun 04, 2017 7:18 am - Nearly half of college students surveyed earlier this year said they expected to be helped by the federal government's various student loan forgiveness programs. But new...
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The 'below average' fund fee could eat your retirement
May 28, 2017 7:11 am - Average fees paid for U.S. mutual funds and exchange-traded funds fell to a new low of less than 0.6 percent in 2016, Morningstar reported on Tuesday. That's good news f...
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Graduation gifts: What to give, what to expect, and other thoughtful financial gifts
May 28, 2017 7:00 am - With graduation gifts, it's the thought that counts. The cash is nice, too. Spending on graduation gifts in the U.S. is expected to reach $5.6 billion this year, accordi...
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Illinois bonds an opportunity for 'bold' investors, Citi saysMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois's nearly two-year budget impasse has created a buying opportunity for municipal-bond investors willing to bear the risks, according to Citigroup Inc. With the ...
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Discover signs deal to expand card acceptance in CanadaMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - Business Wire RIVERWOODS - Discover Global Network has entered into an agreement with Desjardins Group, a cooperative financial group in Canada through its Monetico paym...