Finance
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Startup cards stay open to credit builders
Apr 10, 2021 6:00 am - While major credit card issuers tightened lending standards and slashed credit limits amid COVID-19, some financial technology startups took a different tack. In 2020, y...
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Convergint buys bank vault companyApr 06, 2021 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - Convergint Technologies Wednesday said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Custom Vault Corp., which includes BranchServ and CustomVault. ...
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A. Rex Johnson, founder of Baxter Credit Union, dies at 77Apr 05, 2021 1:00 am - Baxter Credit Union announced Monday the death of founding President and CEO A. Rex Johnson. Johnson died Friday surrounded by family. He was 77. He was known as a chari...
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Liz Weston: If you need to find tax help, try DIY first
Apr 04, 2021 6:00 am - Getting help from the IRS this tax season is going to be a challenge. The IRS has finally opened the 23.4 million pieces of mail that piled up after the pandemic shutter...
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Millennial Money: Prepare for COVID medical bills this year
Apr 04, 2021 6:00 am - Testing and vaccination for the coronavirus is free thanks to laws passed last year. Treatment isn't, however, and may be about to get more expensive. A new vaccine is i...
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More vaccinated travelers mean pricier hotels, flights
Apr 03, 2021 6:00 am - The cost of travel will slowly rebound from historic lows as more people receive COVID-19 vaccinations and book long-deferred trips, according to industry experts. This ...
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5 pandemic-driven financial habits worth keeping
Mar 28, 2021 6:00 am - As the pandemic shut down the world around her, Ashli Smith, an Atlanta resident and mom to a newborn, says she set up autopay for her recurring bills to help her stay o...
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Liz Weston: Will you really run out of money in retirement?
Mar 28, 2021 6:00 am - Many U.S. households retire without enough money to maintain their preretirement standard of living. Once retired, though, people often reduce their spending enough to m...
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Millennial Money: Bust gender bias and balance the workload at home
Mar 27, 2021 6:00 am - No matter how modern opposite-sex couples can be in their views on equality, old habits die hard. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this abundantly clear to parents who alr...
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Discover expands credit card network to JordanMar 23, 2021 11:00 pm - RIVERWOODS - Discover, a digital banking and payments services company, and Network International Jordan have signed an agreement that will enable merchant acceptance ac...