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If you get no further than scribbling notes or thinking about which lawyer to hire, you risk dying “intestate” — without a will that could guide your loved ones, head off family feuds and potentially save your family thousands of dollars.
Retirement is complicated, and your decisions can have irreversible consequences. Talking with a professional — ideally a fee-only financial planner — could save you from a costly mistake.
Items such sunscreen, baby monitors and wheel chairs can be purchased with Health Savings Account funds.
Penalizing working students may sound unfair, but annual earnings are excluded from the financial aid formula — to a point.
Rewards-earning credit cards can help you save on these expenses — but you can also combine those rewards with other money-saving strategies to help you hang on to even more of your cash.
Although homeownership can offer financial benefits like equity, appreciation and tax deductions, renting allows for more mobility and financial flexibility.
FIRE is an early retirement movement growing in popularity, especially among younger adults, that preaches extreme saving and aggressive investing.
“My heart started racing, my blood started pumping, I felt warm. I started screaming.”
If someone wins the $625 million jackpot Saturday night, it’s either a cash lump sum of $380.6 million before taxes or 30 annuity payments.
Now, Pritzker is the state’s chief executive — and the one painting tax policies in overly broad strokes.
The tours will begin in late March and continue through April, said the Rev. William Barber of North Carolina. Participants will include poor people, religious and political leaders and other advocates, he said.
State officials issued February SNAP benefits early, on Jan. 20. But those must last until March 1, and some haven’t been able to stretch it that far.
So far, according to IRS statistics, the average refund is down 8.7 percent from this time last year, following the biggest tax law changes in decades.
At the Governor’s mansion, surrounded by Democrats and union leaders, Pritzker called the bill “a victory for the cause of economic justice.”
Pritzker told the Sun-Times he’ll focus on moving past the “damage” incurred by former Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.
The first tax filing season under the new federal tax law is proving to be surprising, confusing — and occasionally frightening — for some Americans.
Hays told lottery officials that she intends to buy a house and a new car with her winnings and set some aside for retirement.
This year is extra thorny because taxpayers also face a new filing landscape after the tax law introduced major changes.
A bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 by 2025 needs only Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature to become law.
A minimum wage increase appears headed for approval without any support from Republicans this week after passing its final committee hurdle Wednesday.
“Housing wealth” is another term for equity, which is the difference between the home’s market value and an owner’s mortgage balance.
“We would be the biggest city in the world to test this idea. This is an opportunity to lead the nation,” said retiring Ald. Ameya Pawar.
Trustees will vote Thursday on the proposed rates and fees, which will remain constant for four years.
Gather your thoughts and start scrambling for your paperwork.
U.S. stocks are rising again Friday morning as the market wraps up another strong week with big gains for technology and industrial companies.
President Donald Trump has told advisers he believes the fight for the wall — even if it never yields the requested funding — is a political win.
Here’s how the shutdown is affecting homebuyers and homeowners — and what you can do about it.
You don’t have to cancel Amazon Prime or turn your vacation into a staycation in order to save money.
Both are popular targets for online fraudsters itching to infiltrate your accounts.
More of your income could be taxable this year. A few suggestions from tax pros could help cope with the changes.