Finance
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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 ...
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First round of applications to open for business recovery grantsJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced this week that it will soon start releasing funds from two grant programs aimed at h...
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How to unlock savings with credit card benefits
Jun 21, 2020 6:19 am - A few days after buying a sweater at Macy's, Erin Chisman returned to get the same one in a different color, only to realize it was 50% off. Upon seeing the new price ta...
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Mega-rich urged to unleash $121 billion for desperate charities
Jun 21, 2020 6:10 am - Billionaires are getting a clear message from nonprofits, lawmakers and even other billionaires: Many of you already got tax breaks for giving away your money. Now, amid...
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Analysis: Private equity isn't what retirement savers need
Jun 21, 2020 6:00 am - At a time of considerable financial turbulence, the Trump administration is edging ever closer toward allowing individual investors access to private equity funds throug...