Finance
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NuMark donates $20,000 in grants to charitiesMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - JOLIET - NuMark Credit Union recently presented a total of $20,000 in grant money to seven local charities. As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, NuMark ...
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The surprising reasons these Midwest states are the last bastion of retirement plans
May 24, 2020 6:13 am - The heyday of U.S. employer-provided retirement plans, 1999 to 2002, feels like a bygone era. Americans were worried about Y2K and Dick Cheney, and the first millennials...
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Analysis: Goldman sounds the death knell for high-yield savings accounts
May 24, 2020 6:00 am - Goodbye, high-yield savings accounts. We hardly knew you. For years, the oxymoronic products were a resounding success for both consumers and financial institutions alik...
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Millennial Money: Put off debt payments to start saving now
May 23, 2020 6:14 am - It's our new normal: Tens of millions of Americans are unemployed or on a reduced income. We're social distancing and spending more time at home. But one thing hasn't ch...
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Liz Weston: Should you give your kids an equal inheritance?
May 17, 2020 6:22 am - Your estate plan may be your last words to those you leave behind. If you're a parent, you should think carefully about the message you'll be sending. Parents who leave ...
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Millennial Money: How a business credit card fits gig work
May 17, 2020 6:18 am - Entrepreneurial types who freelance and side hustle their way through the week likely have access to a tool that could help them thrive: a business credit card. If you d...
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Read this before you file your tax return
May 17, 2020 6:11 am - April 15 is receding in the rearview mirror, but Tax Day 2020 is rising ahead like a fog bank on a mountain road. It's a confusing time for U.S. taxpayers who now have u...
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CCU, employees help Northern Illinois Food BankMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - WAUKEGAN -Consumers Credit Union and many of its employees have teamed up to raise $20,000 for the Northern Illinois Food Bank. The credit union donated $10,000 to the f...
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Millennial Money: Still employed? Focus on savings and debt
May 10, 2020 6:19 am - The coronavirus pandemic has thrown tens of millions of people into financial turmoil. But not everyone is feeling the pinch. Not yet, at least. Roughly a quarter of Ame...
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What is a good reason for a personal loan?
May 10, 2020 6:16 am - Unsecured personal loans can pay for almost anything. Their flexibility makes them easy to turn to when you want to consolidate your debts or put in that kitchen island....