Finance
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Poll Vault: How are you spending your tax refund?Apr 19, 2013 12:52 am - Monday was the deadline to file your income tax returns. However, knowing you’re going to get money back is a powerful incentive to file early. In 2012, the federal gov...
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BMO Private Bank names leaders in Hinsdale, NapervilleApr 18, 2013 9:33 am - BMO Private Bank has appointed Peter O’Connor managing director of BMO Private Bank in Hinsdale and Nate Wasson managing director of BMO Private Bank in Naperville. Both...
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Dish’s Ergen says Sprint debt manageableApr 16, 2013 4:52 pm - NEW YORK — Dish Network’s combative chairman, Charlie Ergen, on Tuesday defended his $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel, saying the debt load the deal would create for ...
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6 key considerations when applying for a mortgageApr 14, 2013 7:00 am - For most would-be homebuyers, making a run at homeownership is going to mean getting approved for a home loan. It's a process that, at best, can be stressful and confus...
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Five myths about taxesApr 14, 2013 5:40 am - “I paid my income tax today!” So went one of Irving Berlin’s lesser-known patriotic jingles. “I never felt so proud before/To be right there with the millions more/Who p...
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Blenders, baby-food makers fuel gadget salesApr 13, 2013 11:00 pm - There are all sorts of new things in the aisles for small kitchen appliances these days, such as men. Not so long ago, small kitchen appliances were confined to a few ma...
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Billionaire Paulson loses more than $300 million as gold slumpsApr 13, 2013 3:56 pm - Billionaire John Paulson lost more than $300 million of his personal wealth on his gold bet, as the precious metal fell to its lowest price in almost two years. Paulson ...
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How to get 6 months extra to file your tax returnApr 12, 2013 6:20 pm - This weekend may not be very relaxing for millions of taxpayers. That’s because they’re beginning the last-minute scramble to file their returns on Tax Day. Even with th...
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McDonald’s gives former and new CEOs pay bumpsApr 12, 2013 3:46 pm - NEW YORK — McDonald’s Corp. more than tripled the pay packages last year for its new CEO Don Thompson and the man he replaced, Jim Skinner. The pay increases came at a c...
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Obama earns less in 2012, pays $112,000 in taxesApr 12, 2013 3:24 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama made less in 2012 than in any other year since taking office, with about 40 percent of the nearly $609,000 in income that he and firs...