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How to Handle Credit Card Debt When You're in Too Deep
If the typical American charged each of their credit cards to the limit, they would end up $30,365 in debt -- that's the average credit card limit in the U. S.
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What Employers Need to Know about 401(k) Plans
In a tight labor market, businesses need a retirement savings plan to recruit and retain good workers. In fact, about 80% of Americans work for an employer with a 401(k)-style retirement plan. In the following conversation, Robert Diedrich, president-wealth management division, First Midwest Bank, discusses recent rule
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5 Tips to Scale Manufacturing Business Operations
The number one hope for all business owners is for their company to grow and succeed. However, there are a lot of barriers to sustaining that growth and expansion for continued success. Scaling business operations is not an easy feat. It is even more difficult to scale a manufacturing business. Thankfully, there are ma
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5 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Victim of ATM Scams
Card skimming fraud — which occurs when a criminal uses a skimmer device to swipe your bank card details from areas where you use your card for payment or to retrieve cash — was up 759% in the first half of 2022, with 20% of those skimming incidents occurring at a branch ATM, according to data from FICO.
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7 Smart Things to Do With Your Coronavirus Stimulus Check
Whether you've already received your coronavirus stimulus check or are eagerly awaiting it, having a plan for the money is important. COVID-19 payments total up to $1,200 per adult and $500 per eligible dependent child, so many households are getting a large sum that could make a big difference in their finances. What
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Assets That Can Be Used To Secure A Small Business Loan
Every business at some point or other will require extra finance to meet for their operational expenses or to continue their growth. The reason could be as simple wanting to venture into a new stream or inadequate working capital. You need to find an alternative finance company that would grant you a loan by considerin
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Before You Take on Holiday Debt, Do These Things
At this point, many people are downright consumed with holiday shopping. And if you have a giant list of gifts to tackle, you may be resigning yourself to closing out the season with a pile of credit card debt.
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Fixed Income Fund Flows Dominant Over Equities Amid Recession Threat
Courtesy of ZeroHedge View original post here. Fund flows into taxable bond funds and ETFs continue to trump equity funds and ETFs into the late year, reported Lipper Alpha Insight. Investors are preparing for a further deceleration in the US economy by plowing more than $262.1 billion into taxable bond funds (includin
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How the Coronavirus Crisis Might Affect Your 401(k) Benefits
The next time a global pandemic rolls around, at least we'll know what to expect. The effort to contain COVID-19 in the U. S. has changed how we work, shop, exercise, and socialize. Even our long-term savings habits might be disrupted as employers look to optimize 401(k) benefits to conserve their own cash. According t
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It’s Never Too Late to Start Saving for Retirement: A Guide by Ben Joergens, Financial Empowerment Director
Start Saving for Retirement: A Guide Financial Empowerment Director, Old National Bank