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Is Your Kid Bad With Money? These Apps & Tools Could Help It’s more important than ever for today’s generation of young people to learn about spending and saving money. And if you’re a parent, making sure your kid is financially educated can start at any time. Apps are just one way to teach children …

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It’s always best to do a bit of research before heading out of town, particularly if you want to keep your finances in order. And when it comes to road trips versus train rides, there are a few things you should know.

Information is power, as they say. Unfortunately, there are many nefarious forces online looking for ways to make a dishonest buck off of vulnerable people, the elderly, and well-intentioned folks who get sucked into their scams.

Dealing with angry customers is a given in some lines of work. Workers in public-facing positions must learn certain skills in order to deal with unruly clientele.

A little advanced planning goes a long way when it comes to saving those hard-earned dollars. Budgeting is just the beginning.

With digital forms of payment on the rise and checking accounts headed in the other direction, there are still some important things to know about cashing checks – and why they’re not going away.

Check-cashing sounds simple, right? Grab your latest paycheck or that birthday check from your grandma that’s been sitting on your dresser. Bring it to a South Suburban Currency Exchange (SSCE), and have it converted to cash within minutes.

This year the official tax deadline has been extended to Monday, May 16 (from Monday, April 18), 2022. That gives you more time to get it right, hopefully with minimal stress, and get the most out of your filings.

While the many contributions of the area’s Black communities can be appreciated throughout the year, Black History Month (February) – which dates back over a century – is a special time for recognizing their important role in U.S. history.

A change of scenery now and then is good for the mind and body, and many pleasant options throughout the region are either low-cost or free.