Finance
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Are you paying off your credit card debt wrong? Most people areJan 03, 2018 12:00 am - There's a surefire way to pay off your credit card debt to maximize the money you keep in your pockets and minimize how much you have to pay to your credit card company....
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Preparing for the year ahead: Considerations for small- and mid-sized business owners in 2018Jan 02, 2018 10:00 am - A promising sign for the local economy is the bullish growth outlook among many small- and mid-sized businesses. In a recent survey by Bank of America, nearly 62 percent...
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'I hope I can quit working in a few years': A preview of the U.S. without pensions
Dec 31, 2017 12:00 am - TULSA, Okla. - Tom Coomer has retired twice: once when he was 65, and then several years ago. Each time he realized that with just a Social Security check, “You can hard...
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Banks offer ways to game Trump tax plan for cash-strapped clients
Dec 31, 2017 12:00 am - Americans have a new reason to take on debt during the holidays this year: early taxes. Banks are seeing a wave of inquiries from customers in high-tax states rushing du...
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Why your New Year's resolution should be to spend more money
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - With so much advice out there about saving money, being encouraged to spend could sound a little weird. But that's what some financial services firms are telling retiree...
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5 simple things to do before Jan. 1 to make your donations go further
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - Most charities are bracing for a significant decrease in giving next year because of the new tax law. Some experts estimate people will drop their giving by $13 billion ...
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MB Financial reinvests, hikes minimum wageDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - MB Financial Inc., the holding company for MB Financial Bank announced today that MB will raise the minimum wage paid to its employees, issue certain one-time bonuse...
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The tax bill has turned America's accountants into 'rock stars'
Dec 29, 2017 12:00 am - Richard M. Prinzi Jr., CPA, was back at his childhood home in Staten Island for a Christmas party when he noticed something strange. He had, through no concerted effort ...
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Will property tax prepayments matter in all counties?
Dec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Time is running out for taxpayers eager to get a jump on their property taxes before changes recently passed by Congress kick in - but in Cook County, office hours are b...
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6 essential questions and answers about prepaying your property taxes
Dec 28, 2017 12:00 am - People around the country are rushing to prepay their property taxes ahead of Jan. 1, when the tax overhaul enacted by Congress and signed into law by President Donald T...