Finance
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Where to turn when a natural disaster upends your finances
Sep 04, 2021 6:00 am - Natural disasters can upend lives in an instant, but unwinding the financial damage can take many months. Still, those affected have many sources of help. Here's how you...
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Great Lakes bank branch receives honor from militarySep 01, 2021 11:00 pm - GREAT LAKES - Armed Forces Bank, a full-service military bank with a branch at Naval Station Great Lakes near Waukegan, has been named Distinguished Bank of the Year by ...
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Old Second National Bank celebrates 150th anniversaryAug 29, 2021 11:00 pm - AURORA - Old Second National Bank celebrated a successful sesquicentennial over the weekend in the state's second-largest city. Bank employees wore matching money green ...
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Pay for your kid's college? 3 times to think twice
Aug 29, 2021 6:00 am - The debate over student loan debt often neglects a significant group: parents. About 1 in every 3 dollars the federal government lent for undergraduate education last ye...
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Kimberly Palmer: How to bounce back when your income drops
Aug 29, 2021 6:00 am - Losing income is never easy, but it's become increasingly common over the last year and a half: According to the Pew Research Center, 44 percent of U.S. adults say their...
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Millennial Money: Pandemic spurs school finance courses
Aug 28, 2021 6:00 am - Many of us don't learn how to manage money until we're faced with our first true financial decision, like renting an apartment, applying for a credit card or buying a ca...
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How to create a remote work plan for your businessAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - The global pandemic affected every aspect of our lives - including the way we work. As part of the management team at Capstone Financial Advisors, I saw firsthand how th...
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4 ways businesses can dodge loan scams and predatory lenders
Aug 22, 2021 6:00 am - "Guaranteed loan approval; receive funds in 24 hours." "No credit check; interest rates starting at 0%; only low application fee required." These statements may sound pr...
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5 ways to prepare and pack for COVID-era travel
Aug 22, 2021 6:00 am - A lot has changed in the travel world since the pre-pandemic days of 2019. Should you bring your vaccine card? Do you need additional travel insurance? Here are some key...
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Millennial Money: 3 things to do before you buy cryptocurrency
Aug 21, 2021 6:00 am - Investing in cryptocurrency can be as easy as a few taps on your phone, and with crypto all over the news and coming up in conversations with friends, it's tempting to d...