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It may be time to stop itemizing your taxes

By TINA OREM
Dec 9, 2018 1:12 AM - The standard deduction nearly doubled in 2018 to $12,000 for single filers, $18,000 for heads of household and $24,000 for joint filers. So, is it still worth it to itemize?
4 common mistakes investors make -- and how to avoid them

By ANNA-LOUISE JACKSON
Dec 9, 2018 1:11 AM - Looking for someone to blame for the not-so-stellar performance of your investment portfolio? Try checking the mirror.
How to get credit when you have none

By MELISSA LAMBARENA
Dec 9, 2018 1:12 AM - A credit card is the quickest way to build a good credit history, but without a good credit history it's hard to get a credit card.
Prism Planning opens new office

Dec 8, 2018 1:00 AM - Prism Planning Partners recently cut the ribbom for its new office at 321 S. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville.
First Midwest to acquire Bridgeview Bank

Daily Herald Staff Report
Dec 7, 2018 1:00 PM - First Midwest Bancorp announced it will acquire Bridgeview Bancorp, the holding company for Bridgeview Bank Group, for an undisclosed sum.
Wynnchurch Capital acquires Buchanan Rubber

Dec 5, 2018 8:39 AM - ROSEMONT -- Wynnchurch Capital LLC has completed the acquisition of Buchanan Rubber Ltd., the private equity investment firm announced. Terms of the acquisition were not announced.
The surprisingly high number of Americans getting absolutely no raises

Evan Horowitz
Dec 2, 2018 1:16 AM - Nine years into what is currently the second-longest recovery in U.S. history -- 14 percent of workers are stuck with frozen paychecks. The question is: Why?
5 guidelines for holiday tipping

By LIZ WESTON
Dec 2, 2018 1:13 AM - Holiday tips are a way to thank the people who make your life easier. So why is it so hard to figure out whom to tip and how much?
How to just say no to gift exchanges

By KELSEY SHEEHY
Dec 2, 2018 1:00 AM - As your social circle expands, so does your holiday shopping list. But what happens when you can't really afford to buy gifts for everyone? One option: Cut back on gift exchanges.
How to make the most of the child tax credit this year

By TINA OREM
Dec 2, 2018 1:12 AM - The wallet-emptying experience of raising kids understandably fuels a lot of interest in the child tax credit, but thanks to some big changes recently, the fascination could reach Tickle Me Elmo-like proportions.

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