Finance
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Why women still can't beat men when it comes to retirement savings
Nov 15, 2015 6:32 am - If it were completely based on discipline, women would be way ahead of men when it comes to retirement savings. Not only are women more likely to save in retirement plan...
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Taxpayers can now see phony tax returns filed in their name
Nov 15, 2015 6:31 am - WASHINGTON - After learning that a fraudulent tax return has been filed in their name, taxpayers are often left to wonder how much of their personal information was stol...
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First Midwest acquires National Bank & Trust of SycamoreNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - Marketwired ITASCA - First Midwest Bancorp, the parent company of First Midwest Bank, said it will acquire NI Bancshares Corp., the holding company for The National Bank...
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Plexus Groupe makes "Best Places to Work in Insurance" listNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - DEER PARK - The Plexus Groupe LLC has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance in 2015 by Business Insurance magazine. It is the sixth consecutive year The...
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Top male CEOs collect millions more in retirement funds than women
Nov 08, 2015 6:22 am - Last week, a report on the divide between retirement funds for CEOs and the rest of us shared a startling statistic: All together, the 100 largest CEO retirement assets ...
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Teaching high school students about 401(k)s
Nov 08, 2015 6:14 am - In a pre-calculus class at John Champe High School in Loudoun County, Virginia, juniors and seniors are learning abstract mathematical concepts. And in a personal-financ...
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Married couples lose lucrative Social Security strategy
Nov 08, 2015 5:17 am - WASHINGTON - Married couples have no shortage of options for deciding when to collect Social Security benefits. But the budget deal that President Obama signed into law ...
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When it comes to investing, there is no free lunch
Nov 01, 2015 7:21 am - Deep down inside, you already know this: There ain't no such thing as a free lunch, financially or otherwise. Yes, of course, you understand that. You have heard it over...
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How Social Security penalizes working women
Nov 01, 2015 7:01 am - Most people think Social Security operates on a simple principle. While you work, you pay taxes. The more you pay, the fatter the checks you cash once your retire. But t...
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Why home buying was a bust for many African Americans during the boom
Nov 01, 2015 5:48 am - By now, it is no secret that the housing bust hit black homebuyers harder than whites. But a surprising new study shows that many new black homeowners also lost substant...