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Finance
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Adjustable-rate mortgages: Are they worth it?
May 5, 2019 6:00 AM - Adjustable-rate mortgages, known as ARMs, are back, despite having earned a bad reputation at the height of the housing crisis.
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How to make a home down payment without wrecking your finances
May 6, 2019 6:15 AM - Maximizing a home down payment can make sense: The bigger the down payment, the lower the monthly mortgage bill and the better the chance of building equity more quickly. But putting too much down could leave you without enough cash for home maintenance -- or anything else. -
You got into college. Now, how to decipher your financial aid offers.
May 5, 2019 6:11 AM - These letters are notorious for being laden with jargon that differs from offer to offer, making comparison difficult. But you can learn how to interpret award letters to understand the costs and choose an affordable option. -
Income can peak before you're ready (and what that means for retirement)
May 5, 2019 6:00 AM - Most retirement calculators are optimistic to a fault. They assume our incomes will rise throughout our working lives. In reality, our incomes are likely to peak years -- and sometimes decades -- before we retire. -
Byline Bancorp acquires Oak Park River Forest BanksharesMay 3, 2019 9:11 AM - Byline Bancorp, the parent company of Byline Bank, has completed its acquisition of Oak Park River Forest Bankshares Inc in a stock transaction valued at approximately $40 million.
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Wintrust earns top J.D. Power satisfaction rating
May 1, 2019 10:08 AM - Wintrust Financial Corp. received the J.D. Power Award for ranking highest in the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study for the Midwest region. -
Millennials, are you robbing the Bank of Mom and Dad?
Apr 29, 2019 6:21 AM - A gift from your parents could jeopardize their potential retirement earnings, but it could eventually cost you, too, if you're their financial Plan B for their golden years. Before accepting, take these steps. -
Saving for retirement is hard. Knowing how to spend it down is harder.
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Why America's elderly are twice as likely to work now than in 1985
Apr 29, 2019 6:22 AM - Rickety social safety nets, inadequate retirement savings plans and sky high health-care costs are all conspiring to make the concept of leaving the workforce something to be more feared than desired. -
Analysis: Is forcing students to study personal finance a waste of time?
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