Finance
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Bad at saving? Digit's bot does it for you
Jan 22, 2017 6:11 am - Late last year, just in time for Christmas shopping, Rachel Rhoads got a nice surprise. One of her secret savings accounts had grown to $900 behind her back. Rhoads, a 3...
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Small companies have a big problem with retirement plans
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Woodridge receives financial reporting awardsJan 20, 2017 12:00 am - WOODRIDGE - Woodridge Finance Director Nadine Alletto said her office has received a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting and award for outst...
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Will the new fiduciary rule affect you and your IRA?Jan 19, 2017 12:00 am - Over the past few months, many clients have asked us about the Department of Labor's "fiduciary rule," which was proposed by the Obama administration in 2016. Although ...
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Considerations when evaluating your internal audit programJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - In today's ever-expanding risk environment, institutions need to be responsive in their internal audit program's ongoing design. As noted in interagency guidance, the bo...
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Do rising rates make bonds bad?Jan 19, 2017 12:00 am - The recent rise in interest rates has caused many investors to question whether bonds are worth owning. That's because bond prices have an inverse relationship to intere...
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With no will, Prince loses the control he guarded so zealously
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NuMark Credit Union collects food, money for food bankJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - JOLIET - NuMark Credit Union members collected more than $1,000 in canned food and other nonperishable items in addition to $2,000 in cash donations to benefit Northern ...
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Broke? Here are five small ways to boost your finances
Jan 15, 2017 6:20 am - If saving were easy, we would all be millionaires. But the reality is that for many households, the monthly paycheck is barely enough to cover the bills. Nearly 60 perce...
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Three ways it's becoming harder for millennials to buy homes