Finance
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Why it might cost you more if you wait to file your tax return
Mar 13, 2016 7:34 am - There are really two tax seasons every year, marked by two very different attitudes. In January and February, taxpayers tend to have simple situations, know they're due ...
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5 things you should be doing to make the most of your 401(k)
Mar 13, 2016 7:32 am - If you are saving for retirement - and you should be - there's a good chance that money is going into a 401(k) plan. The plans have become the primary vehicle for retire...
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Is Illinois second worst for property taxes in U.S.? Sort ofMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Only residents of the Garden State are paying more property taxes this year than those living in the Land of Lincoln. That's according to a report issued Tuesday by Wall...
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1 in 4 Americans gave money to family and friends in the past year
Mar 05, 2016 10:00 pm - When a loved one asks for money, it's hard to say no. A new study from the Pew Charitable Trusts quantifies just how often Americans pull out checkbooks for family and f...
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An unwelcome return for tax scams
Mar 05, 2016 10:00 pm - When Becky Wittrock tried to file her taxes in March 2015, she was told a return had already been filed in her name the month before. The South Dakotan was one of a surg...
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First Community adds commercial banking teamMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - JOLIET - First Community Financial Partners, the parent company of First Community Financial Bank, announced the hiring of an experienced commercial banking team. The fi...
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Federal suit claims Wheaton business misused employee's retirement fundMar 03, 2016 4:40 am - In the window of Denson's Compounding Pharmacy in downtown Wheaton, a blue-and-gold sign proclaims, "50 years Serving the Community." For about 32 of those years, Mary L...
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Employees need to keep eye on 401(k), retirement plansMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - Employees with any benefits plans provided by employers should make sure they are receiving timely quarterly statements, verify that the amounts are correct and ask ques...
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Study: Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights residents best with their moneyMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - How are your money management skills? If you live in Arlington Heights or Buffalo Grove, chances are they're pretty good. Residents of those villages rank among the bes...
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The recovery is generating more high-wage jobs - but does that matter?
Feb 28, 2016 6:38 am - A couple of weeks ago, some economists from Goldman Sachs came out with a rosy pronouncement: "Millions of new jobs and plenty of good ones," read the headline on a note...