Finance
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Analysis: Coronavirus shakes colleges, but 529 plans stand firm
Jun 06, 2020 6:09 am - Colleges face an uncertain future as the coronavirus disrupts U.S. higher education. How should parents, especially those with younger children, set money aside for coll...
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Illinois becomes first to tap Fed loans
Jun 03, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois, which has faced escalating penalties in the bond market as the coronavirus batters its finances, is poised to become the first state to borrow from the Federal...
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CCU, Andigo merger completedJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Andigo Credit Union and Consumers Credit Union officially merged on June 1, creating the 5th largest credit union in Illinois. The newly combined credit un...
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Andigo awards scholarships to five high school seniorsJun 01, 2020 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Andigo Credit Union announced five college-bound high school seniors as recipients for the 2020 Andigo Scholarship Program. The winners were recognized for ...
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Millennial Money: How to learn from, not live in, a mistake
May 31, 2020 6:16 am - "I feel like such an idiot." It's something I've said more than once as I crumble in the face of a money mistake. I recently called myself the I-word as I revealed to my...
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Liz Weston: Find free, solid money advice in uncertain times
May 31, 2020 6:08 am - If you have money questions - and who among us doesn't right now? - there are plenty of people willing to offer advice: friends, relatives and random strangers on the in...
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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...