Finance
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Will Trump hurt or help student debt?Dec 04, 2016 6:20 am - Q: I'm already struggling to pay back my student loans. Will a Trump administration make it better or worse? A: This is a tough one. President-elect Donald Trump and the...
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Should you turn to a financial pro? Ask yourself these questions
Dec 04, 2016 6:11 am - Do you need a financial adviser? It is a simple question, but many investors are not sure about it. New changes in law (the fiduciary standard) and technology (robo-advi...
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Is it a good idea to give adult children financial support?
Dec 04, 2016 6:10 am - Financial planners and credit counselors see plenty of examples. The grown son who lost a job, moved home and stopped looking for work. The daughter who constantly misma...
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What businesses should do now that the overtime pay rule is on holdDec 03, 2016 12:00 am - The implementation of a Department of Labor rule that would have roughly doubled the number of Americans eligible for overtime pay is now on hold. Just before Thanksgivi...
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BankFinancial converts to National Bank CharterDec 01, 2016 12:00 am - BURR RIDGE- BankFinancial Corp. announced its conversion to a Bank Holding Company registered with the Federal Reserve Board. Its wholly-owned bank subsidiary will becom...
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First Midwest reinvests in its futureNov 28, 2016 12:00 am - ledger Michael L. Scudder, the son of a steelworker from Dixon, Illinois, was an accountant who worked his way up at First Midwest Bank. By September 2008, Scudder...
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Outdated 401(k) rules are shortchanging Americans
Nov 27, 2016 6:15 am - Many company 401(k) retirement savings plans could use a swift kick into the 21st century, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. A nu...
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Black Friday cheat sheet: Your guide to a big weekend of holiday shopping
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Managing the needs of a three-generation workforceNov 24, 2016 12:00 am - A shift is under way in today's workplace. Two massive generations - Baby Boomers and Millennials - with varying needs are testing the abilities of the most adroit HR de...
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Meeting the challenge of the new overtime ruleNov 24, 2016 12:00 am - Businesses across the country are gearing up to ensure they will be compliant with a new rule announced by the U.S. Department of Labor which dramatically increases the ...