Finance
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Woodridge receives financial reporting awardsJan 20, 2017 12:00 am - WOODRIDGE - Woodridge Finance Director Nadine Alletto said her office has received a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting and award for outst...
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Will the new fiduciary rule affect you and your IRA?Jan 19, 2017 12:00 am - Over the past few months, many clients have asked us about the Department of Labor's "fiduciary rule," which was proposed by the Obama administration in 2016. Although ...
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Considerations when evaluating your internal audit programJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - In today's ever-expanding risk environment, institutions need to be responsive in their internal audit program's ongoing design. As noted in interagency guidance, the bo...
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Do rising rates make bonds bad?Jan 19, 2017 12:00 am - The recent rise in interest rates has caused many investors to question whether bonds are worth owning. That's because bond prices have an inverse relationship to intere...
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With no will, Prince loses the control he guarded so zealously
Jan 18, 2017 12:00 am - During a career spanning almost four decades, Prince broke with his record label, changed his name and yanked his songs off popular streaming services to prove a point: ...
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NuMark Credit Union collects food, money for food bankJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - JOLIET - NuMark Credit Union members collected more than $1,000 in canned food and other nonperishable items in addition to $2,000 in cash donations to benefit Northern ...
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Broke? Here are five small ways to boost your finances
Jan 15, 2017 6:20 am - If saving were easy, we would all be millionaires. But the reality is that for many households, the monthly paycheck is barely enough to cover the bills. Nearly 60 perce...
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Three ways it's becoming harder for millennials to buy homes
Jan 15, 2017 6:18 am - Young people can face a lot of challenges when it comes to buying their first home - and that list may be growing. A house can seem far-fetched for someone struggling wi...
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Wall Street doesn't have monopoly on the best and the brightest
Jan 15, 2017 6:17 am - Over the last 35 years, Wall Street grew into outsize part of the American economy. The financial sector now accounts for one fifth of U.S. corporate profits, which puts...
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Ex-RadioShack lender starts firm to bet on retail turmoil
Jan 15, 2017 6:14 am - A former lender to RadioShack Corp. and a one-time chief executive officer of Frederick's of Hollywood are teaming up to provide a new source of funding to retailers, ai...