Finance
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Your summer vacation could be a lot more expensive than you expected
May 22, 2016 7:23 am - Three months ago, nothing could stop the dollar. It had shot up 23 percent the 18 months before against a broad basket of currencies, and it looked like that was only go...
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Even in retirement, men and women are different
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Should you pay off your mortgage before retiring?
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The Plexus Groupe acquires Caba Inc.May 17, 2016 1:00 am - DEER PARK - The Plexus Groupe LLC, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management consultancy, announced today it has acquired Caba Inc., an Oklahoma ...
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Study: Middle class a minority in nearly 25% of major U.S. cities
May 12, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In cities across America, the middle class is hollowing out. A widening wealth gap is moving more households into either higher- or lower-income groups in m...
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Northern States Financial reports $534,000 1Q incomeMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - WAUKEGAN - Northern States Financial Corp., holding company for NorStates Bank, reported first quarter 2016 pretax income of $534,000, compared with pretax income of $18...
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Discover receives top rating from Lafferty GroupMay 10, 2016 1:00 am - RIVERWOODS - Discover rated fourth among 100 major global banks and was the only U.S.-based bank to receive four out of five stars as part of the quarterly Lafferty Bank...
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How re-fi option makes a powerful business loan betterMay 10, 2016 1:00 am - You wouldn't think so by listening to today's campaign rhetoric, but government sometimes does things right - at least in the business lending category. In fact, busines...
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Business financing and the Small Business AdministrationMay 10, 2016 1:00 am - Since 1953, the federal government has administered several programs to encourage lenders to provide more loans to businesses that might not otherwise be able to obtain ...
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Survey: More families using student loans to help fund collegeMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - RIVERWOODS - The fifth annual survey from Discover Student Loans reveals that parents are slightly less worried when it comes to having the funds to pay for college whil...