Articles filed under Economy
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Millennial Money: 'Back to normal' boosts pandemic pup costsJul 17, 2021 6:00 am - Last summer, like millions of Americans, I brought home a 7-pound ball of fluff. Over the past year, my mini-goldendoodle has turned into 23 pounds of pure joy. Close to...
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Liz Weston: Smart strategies to fight back against inflationJul 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 IRAJul 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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How COVID-fueled crowdfunding can revive small businessesJul 03, 2021 6:00 am - A pandemic-fueled boom in crowdfunding has small businesses flocking to capital-raising platforms that experts say could help many companies get back to normal - as long...
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Student loan payments to restart; here's how to get helpJun 27, 2021 6:00 am - For 42.9 million student loan borrowers, it's been 18 months without a payment. That ends in October - ready or not. The interest-free federal student loan payment pause...
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Millennial Money: It's time for better employee benefitsJun 19, 2021 6:00 am - Vaccination rates are climbing and employers are rolling out back-to-office, back-to-normal plans. But some employees may want a new normal - one that includes flexible ...
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Elk Grove Village hopes to pair jobseekers with companies in needJun 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Seeing all the "help wanted" and "now hiring" signs in storefront windows and throughout the Elk Grove Village industrial park - as well as temporarily shut down lobbies...
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New trends in attracting and retaining talentJun 14, 2021 1:00 am - As the economy begins to steadily improve and competition for top job talent tightens, finding new ways to appeal to potential new hires continues to be an ongoing chall...