Finance
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Women who don't negotiate could be making a smart choice
Apr 24, 2016 6:41 am - Women get more advice on how to negotiate than we probably need. We're told to stop being such a woman and Lean In, but that being assertive will most definitely backfir...
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That annoying wait for chip cards to clear is about to shrink
Apr 24, 2016 6:32 am - Ever since banks stuck chips on millions of U.S. credit and debit cards last year, shoppers have spent a little more time waiting at the register and a lot more time com...
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Required minimum distributions aren't a bad thingApr 24, 2016 5:16 am - Q: This is about required minimum distributions. I find it very strange and upsetting. We are taught to save and invest for our future and own good, and then we are forc...
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Discover profit beats analyst estimatesApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - Discover Financial Services, the Riverwoods-based credit-card issuer that's expanded to student lending and unsecured personal loans, posted first-quarter profit that be...
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The financial industry is having its Napster moment
Apr 17, 2016 7:34 am - Has the music stopped for the financial industry? Just like record companies in the early 2000s had to painfully deal with the digitization of music courtesy of Napster ...
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7 tips for cancer patients worrying about the cost of their care
Apr 17, 2016 7:07 am - You've just been diagnosed with cancer. One of your first questions, after the shock wears off, is most likely: How much could all this cost? The answer may be hard to p...
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Selling your house? Two is the magic number for a big tax break
Apr 17, 2016 7:03 am - Are you a homeowner who wants to tap into the spring house buying season? Or perhaps you were a seller who benefited from the rise in home sales last year. If so, you ma...
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Cancer's sinister side effect: Financial toxicity
Apr 17, 2016 7:02 am - WASHINGTON - Money is low on the list of things most people want to think about after a doctor says the scary word "cancer." And it's not just patients - physicians also...
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Analysis: Money can buy happiness - if you know how to use it
Apr 17, 2016 7:01 am - As humans, we are almost always aspiring to land the next promotion or the next big raise, or to strike it rich some other way. But a new report offers hope for those of...
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'Work hard, play hard and play to win'Apr 16, 2016 1:00 am - An interview with Paul Lambert, Chicago market president for Bank of America. Q: What is your professional background? A: My parent's owned a clothing store in Buffalo,...