Finance
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Back to barter: A solution for struggling area businessesJul 12, 2021 1:00 am - Everything old is new again. As business bottomed out as a result of COVID-19, the oldest form of trade - barter - was booming. However, this is not your father's direct...
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Liz Weston: Smart strategies to fight back against inflation
Jul 11, 2021 6:00 am - Few economists predict we'll return to the double-digit price increases of the late 1970s and early 1980s. But knowing some of the ways consumers coped back then - and h...
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Are state interest-rate caps an automatic win for borrowers?
Jul 11, 2021 6:00 am - Small-dollar, short-term lenders, unburdened by a federal maximum interest rate, can charge borrowers rates of 400% or more for their loans. But more states are bringing...
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Millennial Money: What will you teach your kids about money?
Jul 10, 2021 6:00 am - Hey, internet: Remember millennials? Many of us have graduated from our lattes and leisurely brunches to become parents with jobs, car loans and perhaps even a mortgage....
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You too can reap the tax advantages of a Roth IRA
Jul 04, 2021 6:00 am - The trove of IRS records recently uncovered by ProPublica has confirmed what many have always suspected: Billionaires often enjoy a substantially lower tax rate than the...
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Liz Weston: Financial vital signs to monitor right now
Jul 04, 2021 6:00 am - A midyear financial review is often a good idea. This year, it's almost essential. With people going back to offices, travel resuming and Congress making significant cha...
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How points and miles credit cards can ease return to travel
Jul 03, 2021 6:00 am - As the COVID-19 vaccination era makes it safer to travel, many people who stayed home during pandemic shutdowns are vacationing again. Airport checkpoint numbers have in...
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Consumers Credit Union named to Forbes listJul 01, 2021 11:00 pm - GURNEE - For the fourth consecutive year, Consumers Credit Union has been named to the Forbes List of America's Best-In-State Credit Unions. This honor is presented by F...
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Savant Wealth Management expands to MichiganJun 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Savant Wealth Management, headquartered in Rockford with offices throughout the suburbs, said it entered into an agreement to acquire AMDG Financial and AMDG Business Ad...
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Liz Weston: How to harness your HSA's superpowers
Jun 27, 2021 6:00 am - If you have a high-deductible health insurance plan, a health savings account can help you pay your medical bills. But HSAs have hidden superpowers that make them a grea...