Finance
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Companies are giving their workers benefits instead of raises
Aug 02, 2015 7:33 am - Once a staple of the American workplace, the annual raise is turning into a relic of the pre-crisis economy as companies turn to creative - and cheaper - ways to compens...
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Should married people pay less for car insurance?
Aug 02, 2015 7:31 am - Your driving record seems a legitimate risk for insurers to consider when they price auto insurance. But your marital status? Yes, young men in red sports cars will pay ...
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First Community to ring Nasdaq bellJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - JOLIET - First Community Financial Partners, the parent company of First Community Financial Bank, will be ringing the closing bell at the Nasdaq market site Monday. Fir...
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Wintrust completes acquisitionJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - Wintrust Financial Corp. recently completed its acquisition of Community Financial Shares Inc., the parent company of Community Bank-Wheaton/Glen Ellyn. Commu...
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How Jet.com could save you money
Jul 26, 2015 7:38 am - After months of testing and tweaking, the e-commerce startup Jet.com opened its digital storefront on Tuesday, marking the official kickoff of the company's ambitious ef...
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Why pricey drugs become more affordable
Jul 26, 2015 7:36 am - As more expensive specialty drugs come on the market to treat serious chronic diseases, states are stepping in to cushion the financial pain for patients needing medicin...
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High cost of elder care forces you to make tough choices
Jul 26, 2015 7:32 am - NEW YORK - Doris Ranzman had followed the expert advice, planning ahead in case she wound up unable to care for herself one day. But when a nursing-home bill tops $14,00...
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Five credit card fees you didn't know existed
Jul 26, 2015 7:31 am - Citigroup was fined more than $700 million on Tuesday, partly for misleading customers when it came to fees and using confusing language to make it more likely that cust...
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Taxes not always a big deal with annuity profitsJul 26, 2015 7:00 am - Q: When my mother died in 2010, she left me an annuity. I am retired. My husband and I live on our Social Security and a small pension. I had five years to do something...
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Credit union offers state employees payroll assistance loansJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - BANNOCKBURN - Great Lakes Credit Union is offering special low rate loans to assist its members who are state of Illinois employees whose payroll may be interrupted due ...