Finance
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Millennial Money: Is it OK to never have a credit card?
Jul 19, 2020 6:17 am - Thanks to quick online applications and, in some cases, instant approval, credit cards make it as easy to build your credit history as it is to make purchases. But they ...
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Liz Weston: Probate workarounds can save heirs time, money
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Wall Street's campaign to hire Black talent isn't going so well
Jul 19, 2020 6:10 am - For Black professionals who get job offers on Wall Street, there's pay and benefits to consider. But also isolation, bias and racism. As big U.S. banks and asset manager...
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Shares by the slice: Fractional investing sparks a stock market stampede
Jul 18, 2020 6:14 am - Investors can own the biggest names in capitalism without paying full freight for a share of Apple ($380), Netflix ($500), Alphabet ($1,500) or Amazon ($3,000). And they...
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Business sales during a pandemicJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - COVID-19 has introduced us all to new challenges, at home and in business. The business challenges started with difficulty in the supply chain, then employees started t...
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Charity during COVID: New tax incentives for givingJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - In ordinary times, the need to support others through charitable outreach is high, as is the desire of individuals and organizations to supply funding and volunteerism t...
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Biometrics now a high-risk proposition in IllinoisJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Imagine running an online business that allows customers to try on eyeglasses virtually, and then getting hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging your company unlawfull...
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Community banks respond to small business needsJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Despite the last few months of uncertainty in dealing with all the changes brought about by COVID-19, there has definitely been a bright spot for small businesses: commu...
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Community banks lead the way in PPP lendingJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Who is your banker? If you can answer that question with a name, a face, and better yet, contact information, then it's very likely that you were one of the 61% of small...
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Marquette Bank awards 60 scholarships to local studentsJul 13, 2020 1:00 am - Marquette Bank, an Orland Park-based neighborhood bank, continued its half-century tradition of awarding scholarships to local graduating seniors. This year, the Marque...