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Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack

By MARK SHERMAN
May 16, 2024 11:36 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 ...
Strategies for Chicago-area small business owners to grow amid uncertain economic environment

Submitted by Mike Granata
May 14, 2024 10:10 am - As the second half of 2024 comes into focus for small business owners, entrepreneurs across greater Chicago largely are confident about the future of their businesses. In...
5 questions to ask when helping an older parent with money

By Jae Bratton of NerdWallet
Apr 29, 2024 1:47 pm - Vital questions to ask if you’re helping an older adult with money.
Retirement could come sooner than you think — how to plan for it

By Kate Ashford of NerdWallet
Apr 29, 2024 1:53 pm - If you, like many Americans, are retiring earlier than expected at age 62, you may be facing a retirement savings gap. Here’s how to plan for it.
Edmunds: Trade or sell your car? What’s best might surprise you

By JOSH JACQUOT
May 11, 2024 11:01 pm - According to a recent Edmunds used vehicle report, demand for used cars is dropping and so are their values as the new-car market rebounds from pandemic-induced shortages...
Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here’s what to do with it

By CORA LEWIS
May 11, 2024 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS data. So what should you do with that money? Experts gen...
FTX will return money to most customers less than 2 years after catastrophic crypto collapse

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
May 08, 2024 10:53 am - FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more tha...
The U.S. has updated its Social Security estimates. Here’s what you need to know.

Scott Sowers, Julie Zauzmer Weil
May 08, 2024 10:45 am - A government report Monday released fresh estimates of the budget outlook for Social Security, which provides critical benefits for retirees, workers’ survivors and some ...
You can now get a $7,500 upfront discount for buying an EV

Nicolás Rivero, The Washington Post
May 03, 2024 9:46 am - For nearly 90,000 car buyers, one small change in U.S. tax policy meant thousands of dollars off the sticker price of their new EVs. As of Jan. 1, Americans who buy certa...
The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?

By CORA LEWIS
May 03, 2024 9:27 am - NEW YORK — Mortgage rates, credit card rates, auto loan rates, and business loans with variable rates will all likely maintain their highs, with consequences for consumer...

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