The hidden Cyber Monday deal you’ll want to watch out for
Some of the best deals shoppers will find on Cyber Monday will have nothing to do with laptops, clothes or toys. Airlines are expected to join the fray on Monday...
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Taxpayers can now see phony tax returns filed in their name
After learning that a fraudulent tax return has been filed in their name, taxpayers are often left to wonder how much of their personal information was stolen. The IRS has...
The most expensive cities to live a ‘modest but comfortable’ life
Think your city is expensive? Maybe you can use a little perspective. The Economic Policy Institute has updated its family budget calculator, which estimates what it would cost for someone...
Always negotiate pay – even on your first job out of college
Over the next several weeks, millions of 20-somethings will don caps and gowns and walk across a stage to pick up a piece of paper that was four years in...
Are people in Illinois good with money?
State's ranked by thriftiness: Studies show that people who have wealth are especially diligent when it comes to certain financial habits. They don't spend more than they earn. They have...
Six years from retirement and $90,000 in debt
English Brent Taylor is just a few years from retirement, but before he can take it easy, he needs to tackle a burden more seniors are carrying: debt. At 67,...
The extramarital bank account: tales of financial infidelity
Four years ago, near Valentine's Day, Erika Torres made an unromantic discovery: Her husband, Eric, was racking up credit card charges. About a year into their marriage, the two were...