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Finance
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You can still deduct a client's meal on a night out, IRS says
Oct 7, 2018 1:00 AM - The Internal Revenue Service is giving businesses a tax break they thought they had lost in the tax overhaul last year -- write-offs for wining and dining clients. -
Downward mobility: Where middle-class kids are worse off than their parents
Oct 7, 2018 1:10 AM - In some parts of the country, middle-income children tend to end up much higher in the income distribution than their parents' level. In these places, the dream of ending up better off than your parents is still very much alive. In other places, however, middle-income children tend to end up worse off than their parents. Sometimes, significantly so.
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How not to inherit mom's timeshare
Oct 7, 2018 1:00 AM - Families have a variety of options to assure nobody's getting an obligation they don't want. -
We should worry most about student borrowers who owe the least
Oct 7, 2018 1:00 AM - That's because they're most likely to fall behind. -
Jack Dorsey's Square rolls out lending for customer purchases
Oct 6, 2018 1:00 AM - The initiative, which has been tested for the past year, allows buyers to apply online. If approved, they pay Square back in fixed monthly amounts over three, six or 12 months for purchases from $250 to $10,000. -
Economist optimistic about future market growth
Oct 4, 2018 3:27 PM - Nationally known economist Robert Genetski is optimistic about continued growth in the economy and even expressed a positive prediction about Chicago's football team. -
How to write a will that won't trigger a family feud
Sep 30, 2018 1:00 AM - Creating an estate plan is a gift to the people you leave behind. All too often, though, well-meaning people do things destined to create discord, rancor and resentment among their heirs. -
Few graduates working in public service have received expected break on loans
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Analysis: How much people really make in the 'gig economy'
Sep 30, 2018 1:11 AM - The "gig economy" has been hailed as a major disruption to the American workforce, as sites like Uber, Airbnb and Etsy offer workers new ways to make money and work a flexible schedule. But a new report offers a stark reminder that it's not likely to replace the full-time job anytime soon.
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How to live with your first credit card's limit
Sep 30, 2018 1:00 AM - Can you shop for groceries for a full month without flying too close to your limit of, say, $500? Is it even possible to pay for a plane ticket? If the answer is a resounding "no," it's time to hash out a new game plan.
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