Finance
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It's time to let go of shame over your debt
Dec 08, 2019 5:18 am - Many of us feel bad about our debt. Most of us probably shouldn't. Three-quarters of U.S. households owe money, but the vast majority pay their bills on time and have de...
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Holiday money-saving strategies that can backfire
Dec 08, 2019 5:17 am - Holiday marketers have your number, and they know how to entice you to spend. You try to rein it in. But two favorite strategies can lead to spending more, according to ...
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How to give back without busting your budget
Dec 08, 2019 5:15 am - It may not come as a surprise that millennials are passionate about giving back. Millennials as a generation believe in supporting causes more than individual organizati...
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Discover bonus can be used on PayPalNov 27, 2019 12:00 am - RIVERWOODS - Discover cardmembers can now use their cashback bonus or miles to pay for purchases at millions of online stores through PayPal. All eligible Discover cardm...
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Byline Bank awards $20K to nonprofitsNov 27, 2019 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Byline Bank recently named Bow Wow Revolution as the grand prize winner of Byline Bank's 2019 It Pays to Bank Local Contest. The contest searched for Chicagola...
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Wipe out credit card debt by setting SMART goals
Nov 24, 2019 5:15 am - Shatoria Smith was tired of the $5,000 in credit card debt she felt was blocking her from reaching her financial goals. She couldn't see an easy path to being debt-free,...
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5 signs an online loan is a debt trap
Nov 24, 2019 5:13 am - As you scan the crowded pages of Google search results for a low-cost loan, it can be difficult to decipher reputable lenders from predatory ones. These lenders, who use...
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Personal loans are 'growing like a weed,' a potential warning sign for the U.S. economy
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5 financial tasks you should tackle by year's end
Nov 24, 2019 5:00 am - A task without a deadline is just wishful thinking. Sometimes, you can get away with procrastinating. If you never get around to alphabetizing your spices, no one's life...
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Inland Bank opening Wheeling branchNov 21, 2019 12:00 am - WHEELING - Inland Bank and Trust has opened its 12th Chicago area branch at 337 W. Dundee Road in Wheeling. Located in the new Wheeling Town Center, full-service branch ...