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7 mistakes that can derail your retirement

By Jim Platania Sr.
Feb 08, 2025 1:50 pm - I have spent many years helping clients plan for their retirement. Unfortunately, I have also seen many mistakes that retirees have made along the way. Here are a few that you should avoid.
Estate planning 101: How to get started

By Katlyn Smith
Feb 08, 2025 1:50 pm - When you start estate planning, create an inventory of all your assets. Make a list of who you want to receive those assets — and how, experts advise.
Five money moves to help secure your future

By Ritu Jain
Feb 08, 2025 1:40 pm - Building long-term financial security requires more than saving money; it demands strategic planning, continuous learning, and adaptability.
BBB: Beware of scam calls from a loan processing company

Submitted by Better Business Bureau
Feb 06, 2025 2:26 pm - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about an alarming increase in harassing phone calls and voicemails from scammers posing as loan processing company representatives.
Tax season has begun. Here’s when you'll get your refund

By CORA LEWIS
Feb 01, 2025 1:49 pm - If you file your tax return electronically, the IRS says it should take 21 days or less to receive your refund. If you choose to receive your refund with direct deposit, it should take even less time.
Want to buy a short-term rental? Peoria, Rockford on list of best investments

By Ed Stapley
Feb 01, 2025 1:04 pm - Data and analytics company AirDNA LLC tracks the performance of 10 million Airbnb and Vrbo vacation rentals, and this week it released its 10th annual list of the best places to invest in short-term rentals in the U.S. This year’s top 10 may surprise you — they’re mostly small to midsize cities across a mixture of states.
Consumers Credit Union to open new branch in Lake in the Hills

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Jan 30, 2025 12:51 pm - Consumers Credit Union is opening a new branch in Lake in the Hills, scheduled to open in fall 2025. The branch will provide more convenient access for existing members and introduce new customers to their products.
Fed expected to pause rate cuts as it begins to weigh Trump policies

Andrew Ackerman
Jan 27, 2025 8:18 am - Donald Trump’s return to the White House is overshadowing the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week, as policymakers begin to grapple with the way the president’s policies on trade, immigration and spending could reshape the economy and potentially stoke inflation.
‘Money is freedom’: Older women face hurdles with investing; these savers figured it out

By Amy Rose Dobson
Jan 26, 2025 5:54 am - According to a recent study by Fidelity Investments, two-thirds of women in the boomer generation started investing in their 50s or later. These late starts, combined with the persistent gender wage gap over the course of a career, result in women having roughly 30% less income in retirement than men, according to a 2020 Brookings Institution study.
It’s tax season: BBB warns to watch out for scammers ready to siphon returns

Submitted by Better Business Bureau
Jan 26, 2025 5:10 am - “Because of the intricacies of filing your taxes, falling victim to a tax scammer is not inconceivable,” said Steve J. Bernas, BBB president and CEO. “As soon as tax season opens, tax scammers come out of the woodwork.”

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