Finance
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Schaumburg library offers financial tips for divorceDec 29, 2014 12:01 am - Money management tips for those in the midst of a marriage breakup will be offered in "Gaining Financial Control of Your Divorce," from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 ...
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Poll: 5 things to know about the economyDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Few issues in a presidential campaign come close to being as meaningful as the economy. The latest Associated Press-GfK poll offers a look at how the public...
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5 tips to tackle your holiday gift returnsDec 26, 2014 12:01 am - As anyone who's received a drugstore cologne gift set well knows, even Santa Claus gets it wrong sometimes. Friends and relatives? Yes, them too. Hence the throng of cus...
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Six personal finance tips for the holidaysDec 24, 2014 5:13 am - The holidays are a wonderful time to be together with friends and family and enjoy gift-giving but the post-holiday season can be a stressful time when the bills from th...
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Obama bets benefits will convince Congress to lift Cuba embargoDec 20, 2014 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama billed opening Cuba as a chance for trade to promote political change, and he's sending Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on a trade...
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Jeb Bush said to end Barclays advisory role at end of yearDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will give up his senior adviser role at Barclays Plc at the end of the year after announcing he may run for the Republican presidential ...
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Putin: West is trying to 'defang' the Russian bearDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - MOSCOW - Vowing never to let the West defang his proud nation, President Vladimir Putin promised Thursday to fix Russia's economic woes within two years by diversifying ...
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US Fed slashes inflation forecast for 2015Dec 17, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has sharply cut its forecast for inflation next year, saying it will remain far below its 2 percent target through 2015. The Fed said We...
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Mortgage deal monitor: Ocwen review may be flawedDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The monitor overseeing a national mortgage settlement says an internal review of its compliance conducted by Ocwen Financial Corp., one of the biggest U.S. ...
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Demystifying the credit card 'hold'Dec 14, 2014 6:35 am - It's like an episode of "Unsolved Mysteries" that plays itself endlessly for travelers. It happened to Judith Searcy when she stayed at the Portland Marriott Downtown Wa...