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Hunger on campus: How college students can get help

By ANNA HELHOSKI of NerdWallet
Oct 7, 2019 7:03 AM - When college students paying their own way have a financial hiccup, they have to make hard choices about how to spend their limited funds -- and some turn to their food budget to close a gap.
Don't let your pet's vet bill dog you forever

By MELISSA LAMBARENA
Oct 6, 2019 6:00 AM - When pets get sick, expenses pile up quickly. If you encounter a sky-high vet bill, it's important to have a plan for dealing with it while keeping debt under control.
Northwestern Mutual -- Chicago Expands Frontline Leadership Team

Karen E Spillers
Oct 7, 2019 7:52 AM - As Northwestern Mutual -- Chicago continues to build new client relationships and grow into new markets; it is adding to its leadership team. Marc Rosenberg, CFP® CLU® Financial Advisor, has been named a Growth & Development Director with the Chicago-based financial planning firm.
4 must-do's if your online order arrives damaged

COURTNEY JESPERSEN of NerdWallet
Oct 5, 2019 6:00 AM - Nowadays, consumers shop online for just about everything. Here's what you should do if your delivery comes in less-than-optimal shape.
Crash claims lives of high-powered Barrington-area business couple

By Richard Klicki and Madhu Krishnamurthy
Oct 4, 2019 11:30 PM - Judson Bergman and Mary Miller-Bergman, were a high-powered Barrington-area business couple who started companies and built them from the ground up. Bergman, 62, and his 57-year-old wife died Thursday in San Francisco when the taxicab they were riding in was struck head-on by what police say was an impaired driver heading the wrong way on an expressway.
Wynnchurch invests in Eastern Metal Supply

Oct 1, 2019 11:16 AM - Wynnchurch Capital, LLC announced today that it has made an investment in Eastern Metal Supply, a value-added distributor of aluminum extrusions and related products.
A new guide to tipping in the gig economy

Claire Ballentine
Sep 29, 2019 6:00 AM - Few social situations puzzle even the most mannered etiquette experts so much as deciding how much and when to tip.
No, you do not have to be in debt to have a good credit score

Sep 29, 2019 1:00 AM - There is a lot of misinformation about credit scores, but when it's coming from someone who should know better, I want to scream.
Make under $35,500 a year? You may be owed mandatory overtime pay soon

Eli Rosenberg
Sep 29, 2019 6:10 AM - Workers making less than $35,500 are now entitled to mandatory overtime pay from their employers, under new rules announced by the Department of Labor Tuesday. The new rules will take effect at the beginning of 2020.
No holiday savings yet? Here's how to build your funds fast

By SEAN PYLES of NerdWallet
Sep 28, 2019 6:00 AM - Timing is everything when it comes to saving for the holidays. The longer you have to build up cash reserves, plan your budget and buy gifts at the right price, the better you can cover these seasonal costs without going into debt.

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