Finance
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Savers beware: Fees may be shrinking your 401(k)Apr 13, 2014 6:37 am - WASHINGTON - It's the silent enemy in our retirement accounts: High fees. And now a new study finds that the typical 401(k) fees - adding up to a modest-sounding 1 perce...
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On Russia, Europe too cautious for U.S.Apr 12, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The United States is working to convince a reluctant Europe of the need to punish Russia more severely for its meddling in Ukraine while at the same time wa...
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Stocks fall on jitters over earnings, tech routApr 11, 2014 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Investors drove the stock market lower for a second straight day Friday as they grew anxious that earnings growth was faltering. Weaker earnings at JPMorgan...
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'Age Well' event guides seniors through finances, retirementApr 01, 2014 11:00 pm - College of DuPage Continuing Education will partner with DuPage County Senior Services to host "Age Well DuPage: Renew, Recharge, Reinvent." The free event runs 1 t...
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Event to show how to prepare for retirementApr 01, 2014 5:30 am - An event this weekend in DuPage County is hoping to give anyone looking toward retirement the tools they need to get the most out of their golden years. The “Age Well Du...
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5 tips on how to tackle financial records clutterMar 30, 2014 6:38 am - Tax season offers an opportunity to finally dig through that shoe box or file cabinet where you've amassed a trove of old receipts, bank statements, pay stubs and other ...
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Cuban lawmakers OK key foreign investment lawMar 29, 2014 1:01 am - HAVANA - Cuban lawmakers on Saturday approved a law aimed at making Cuba more attractive to foreign investors, a measure seen as vital for the island's struggling econom...
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Amazon Prime price shock? Try these cheaper rivalsMar 23, 2014 6:51 am - NEW YORK - Many online shoppers were taken aback when Amazon raised the price of its Prime service. Although Prime offers a streaming video service, many customers have...
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Emerging-market bonds on sale but not on clearanceMar 23, 2014 6:11 am - NEW YORK - For all the worries about how the Federal Reserve's cutback in bond purchases would hurt the market, the biggest pain is being felt far away. It's in Indonesi...
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Russian stocks down as banks suffer amid sanctionsMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - MOSCOW - Russia conceded Friday that it may scrap plans to tap international markets for money this year as it counts the cost of the sanctions imposed in the wake of th...