Finance
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Analysis: No, Bitcoin mining won't melt the polar ice caps
Dec 16, 2017 6:19 am - While much of the world marvels at bitcoin's meteoric rise, another part is focused on an environmental byproduct: The sheer amount of electricity that crypto-currencies...
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SBA 7a loan programs provide financing and flexibility to small businessesDec 11, 2017 3:00 pm - Regardless the strength of the general business economy, companies across the country and throughout the Chicago metropolitan area are always looking for ways to strengt...
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5 questions every business owner should answer before applying for an SBA loanDec 11, 2017 3:00 pm - SBA loans are one of many loan products available to small business owners - and it's the only loan backed by the federal government specifically designed to help small ...
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How to get rich off bitcoin - or lose it all trying
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4 items to cross off your investing checklist before Dec. 31Dec 10, 2017 6:20 am - Good news: There's still time to slash your tax burden, boost your retirement savings and get a head start on investing wisely in 2018 - all before Auld Lang Syne plays ...
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How to help your child choose the right career (without being overbearing)
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Liz Weston: Would a bank payday loan be any safer?Dec 10, 2017 6:15 am - A "safer" payday loan sounds like an oxymoron. Critics have branded these notoriously high-cost loans as debt traps that cause borrowers to go ever deeper in the hole. T...
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Discover will no longer require signatures at checkoutDec 08, 2017 10:00 am - Beginning in April 2018, Discover will no longer require signatures at the point of sale for credit and debit transactions on the Discover Global Network in the United S...
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Thinking of lending money to family? Read this firstDec 03, 2017 6:18 am - Financial advisers don't always agree, but when it comes to lending money to family, there's consensus: Tread carefully. If an adult child needs help buying a first home...
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How to avoid ringing up holiday debtDec 03, 2017 6:16 am - The holiday season is supposed to be about joy, giving and spending time with our favorite people. But just as you might pack on a few extra pounds over the holidays, yo...