Finance
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Even in retirement, men and women are different
May 22, 2016 7:22 am - Men and women are still different. We didn't really need to read 1992's "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" to know that. But what's discussed more these days are ...
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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...
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Life annuities aren't entire solution for retirement incomeMay 01, 2016 1:00 am - Q: How about an annuity as an alternative to the other choices? An annuity means zero chance of running out of money. My wife, age 69, recently purchased an annuity that...