Finance
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Why missing college this fall is a bad idea for returning students
Jul 12, 2020 6:17 am - As colleges figure out how to structure classes this fall, many students are questioning whether to enroll at all. The idea of taking a gap year might sound enticing, bu...
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6 do's and don'ts when saving money during a crisis
Jul 12, 2020 6:12 am - Probably the last thing you want to think about during a crisis is working on healthy financial habits like saving money. But if you're able to save, you can make your e...
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Discover named a best place to work in ITJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - RIVERWOODS - Discover was recognized by IDG's Insider Pro and Computerworld as a 2020 Best Places to Work in IT, one of 100 top organizations that challenge their IT sta...
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CCU earns "Best In State" awardJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - GURNEE - Consumers Credit Union has earned "Best-In-State" honors from Forbes and Statista Inc., the statistics portal and industry ranking provider, for the third conse...
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Discover offers awards for Black-owned restaurantsJul 06, 2020 1:00 am - RIVERWOODS - In an effort to support the restaurant industry as it rebounds from the impact of COVID-19, Discover will be giving $5 million to Black-owned restaurants. F...
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How new grads can handle 3 essential post-college questions
Jul 05, 2020 6:10 am - Life after graduation is always an unknown. But the coronavirus pandemic has added even more uncertainty for the nearly 4 million students expected to receive college de...
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Liz Weston: Some taxpayers face a desperate wait for refunds
Jul 05, 2020 1:00 am - As a 58-year-old woman on disability, Robin Short of Wallingford, Connecticut, relies on her tax refund to catch up on bills. She filed her return electronically in Febr...
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Jack Ma's new chieftain lays out plan to fend off Tencent
Jul 04, 2020 6:00 am - Billionaire Jack Ma's newest chieftain is accelerating Alipay's evolution into an online mall for everything from loans and travel services to food delivery, in a bid to...
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Don't fall for COVID-19 student loan relief scams
Jun 28, 2020 6:19 am - Student loan borrowers were targets for scams before the coronavirus pandemic hit. The longer people struggle, the more desperate they become, and that's when scammers a...
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Liz Weston: How 'maximizers' can cut decision-making angst
Jun 28, 2020 6:18 am - No one wants to waste money, but some of us go overboard trying to get the best possible deal. I have spent nearly as much time researching which hiking socks to buy as ...