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Finance
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Helping businesses get best bang for their buck
Aug 12, 2019 8:47 AM - An interview with Jeff Ernst, owner of Ernst Consulting Group based in Crystal Lake. -
Zombie debt: How collectors trick consumers into reviving dead debts
Aug 11, 2019 6:22 AM - Consumer advocates say there's an accelerating effort within the $11 billion debt collection industry to make profits from debts the financial industry once wrote off.
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Want to hire millennials? Better help repay student debt
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AmeriLife acquires majority stake in BrookstoneAug 8, 2019 12:19 PM - Investment advisory services firm Brookstone Capital Management announced that AmeriLife Group LLC has acquired a majority interest in the company, creating one of the largest independent marketing and RIA organizations in the U.S.
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Fifth Third to raise minimum wage to $18
Aug 7, 2019 8:35 AM - Fifth Third Bancorp said Tuesday it will raise its minimum wage to $18 per hour its approximately 4,900 employees beginning Oct. 28. -
An Equifax hack settlement offers a $125 payout. The truth is more complicated.
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More money can lead to more problems. Here's how to avoid lifestyle creep.
Aug 4, 2019 6:00 AM - Curbing lifestyle creep in your 20s and 30s, when you'll likely see your biggest wage increases, can give you more financial freedom down the road. -
The old rules for building wealth are obsolete
Aug 4, 2019 6:00 AM - This is not your father's financial planner. That message resonates with a millennial audience that's skeptical of traditional advisers and, in any case, wouldn't get much personalized attention from most of them. -
Fitch changes Illinois credit outlook to 'stable;' rating remains unchanged
Aug 1, 2019 8:41 AM - Fitch Ratings moved its outlook on Illinois' credit rating from "negative" to "stable" Wednesday, good news for the state, which has the worst credit rating in the nation. -
Lake Co. treasurer offers financial literacy classesJul 31, 2019 3:45 PM - Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim's office will partner with First Midwest Bank and Crystal Lake nonprofit Restoration America to host a free financial literacy class for county residents Thursday, Aug. 1.
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