Finance
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Why pricey drugs become more affordable
Jul 26, 2015 7:36 am - As more expensive specialty drugs come on the market to treat serious chronic diseases, states are stepping in to cushion the financial pain for patients needing medicin...
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High cost of elder care forces you to make tough choices
Jul 26, 2015 7:32 am - NEW YORK - Doris Ranzman had followed the expert advice, planning ahead in case she wound up unable to care for herself one day. But when a nursing-home bill tops $14,00...
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Five credit card fees you didn't know existed
Jul 26, 2015 7:31 am - Citigroup was fined more than $700 million on Tuesday, partly for misleading customers when it came to fees and using confusing language to make it more likely that cust...
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Taxes not always a big deal with annuity profitsJul 26, 2015 7:00 am - Q: When my mother died in 2010, she left me an annuity. I am retired. My husband and I live on our Social Security and a small pension. I had five years to do something...
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Credit union offers state employees payroll assistance loansJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - BANNOCKBURN - Great Lakes Credit Union is offering special low rate loans to assist its members who are state of Illinois employees whose payroll may be interrupted due ...
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Wintrust board approves 11 cent stock dividendJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - Wintrust Financial Corp.'s board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of 11 cents per share of outstanding common stock, payable Aug. 20 to shareho...
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DuPage Credit Union launches new siteJul 21, 2015 1:00 am - NAPERVILLE - DuPage Credit Union has launched a redesigned website at dupagecu.com. The website was designed by Clique Studios, an award-winning website design and devel...
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How you're paying the price for airline consolidation
Jul 19, 2015 7:31 am - DALLAS - The wave of consolidation that swept the U.S. airline industry has markedly reduced competition at many of the nation's major airports, and passengers appear to...
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Google shareholders revel in record 1-day windfall of $65.1 billionJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO - Google's stock roared out of a long slumber Friday to produce the biggest shareholder windfall in U.S. history as investors rewarded the...
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First Community to be listed on NasdaqJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - JOLIET - First Community Financial Partners Inc.'s common stock has been approved for listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The banking group expects that the stock will...