Finance
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4 ways to manage retirement health care costs
Sep 12, 2021 6:00 am - Health care in retirement is a big-ticket item. Experts estimate that an average 65-year-old retired couple in 2021 would need about $300,000 in after-tax savings earmar...
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Millennial Money: 5 ways to rein in impulse spending
Sep 11, 2021 6:00 am - Since the COVID-19 vaccine started becoming available in the U.S., there have been more opportunities to impulse spend on items and experiences that you didn't get to en...
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Kingsway Financial to seek investors in New YorkSep 07, 2021 11:00 pm - ITASCA - Kingsway Financial Services Inc. said it will host an Investor Day on Wednesday, Oct. 6, both virtually and at the New York Stock Exchange. The event will take ...
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Cornerstone grows commercial banking divisionSep 06, 2021 11:00 pm - PALATINE - Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Co. is enhancing its commercial banking team in the Crystal Lake branch. Brian Klingenberg has been promoted to commercial b...
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Kimberly Palmer: Do video games level up kids' money skills?
Sep 05, 2021 6:00 am - Every few days, my 8-year-old son, Neal, asks if he can "earn something" on Roblox, a popular online video game platform. That's his way of suggesting I buy him Robux, t...
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How to minimize credit damage from medical bills
Sep 05, 2021 6:00 am - If you're facing big bills from COVID-19 or other medical issues and you're worried about your credit, keep this in mind: Your credit score can recover if it is badly da...
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Millennial Money: Be ready to work for Labor Day bargains
Sep 04, 2021 6:00 am - This Labor Day, some Americans will have extra cash on hand for holiday weekend shopping. Some people padded their savings accounts by staying home during the pandemic. ...
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Where to turn when a natural disaster upends your finances
Sep 04, 2021 6:00 am - Natural disasters can upend lives in an instant, but unwinding the financial damage can take many months. Still, those affected have many sources of help. Here's how you...
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Great Lakes bank branch receives honor from militarySep 01, 2021 11:00 pm - GREAT LAKES - Armed Forces Bank, a full-service military bank with a branch at Naval Station Great Lakes near Waukegan, has been named Distinguished Bank of the Year by ...
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Old Second National Bank celebrates 150th anniversaryAug 29, 2021 11:00 pm - AURORA - Old Second National Bank celebrated a successful sesquicentennial over the weekend in the state's second-largest city. Bank employees wore matching money green ...