Finance
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Millennial Money: When debt relief does more harm than good
Sep 06, 2020 6:00 am - In a crisis, long-term planning may lose out to quick and dirty solutions — regardless of the consequences. As the pandemic and its economic fallout continues, more cash...
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CCU's board calls for nominationsSep 01, 2020 11:00 pm - WAUKEGAN - The member-owned Consumers Credit Union is accepting applications for its board of directors. Members interested in applying to serve on CCU's board should se...
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How to fit distance learning into your back-to-school budget
Aug 30, 2020 6:20 am - For many students, "going back to school" this fall could be just a figure of speech. As the pandemic persists, the decision about whether to allow in-person learning or...
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Millennial Money: 6 Great Recession lessons that still apply
Aug 30, 2020 6:15 am - The Great Recession demolished jobs across the U.S., and it eventually came for mine, too. After graduating in 2009, I worked four months as an entry-level executive ass...
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Wall Street broadens school recruiting in bid to diversify ranks
Aug 30, 2020 6:10 am - College students looking to become investment bankers are no longer seeing representatives from JPMorgan Chase at career fairs. And not from Goldman Sachs either. JPMorg...
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Discover partners to launch auto fleet payment systemAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - RIVERWOODS - Discover and Car IQ, a California based financial technology startup, have partnered to create a new payment platform for machine-initiated payments beginni...
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What no student loan payments until 2021 means for you
Aug 23, 2020 6:20 am - You don't have to make another federal student loan payment in 2020. Now is the time, though, to decide what to do before your bill arrives in January 2021. Federal stud...
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Liz Weston: Why taking Social Security early costs too much
Aug 23, 2020 6:16 am - Starting Social Security early typically means getting a smaller benefit for the rest of your life. The penalty is steep: Someone who applies this year at age 62 would s...
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Banks are putting lower limits on new credit cards
Aug 22, 2020 6:00 am - U.S. credit-card lenders are beginning to pull back on the business even as consumers keep up with their bills during the coronavirus pandemic. Total credit on new accou...
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Arlington Heights captures low rate for bond issueAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Heights officials say they'll be able to borrow and pay for public infrastructure projects at some of the lowest interest rates they've ever seen. Following a ...