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Specialist Frank Masiello wears a Dow 20,000 cap as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 25, 2017.

Think you missed the Dow 20,000 party? If you have a 401(k), you likely benefited

May 23, 2019 at 3:34 p.m.

Do you have Dow 20,000 envy? Take heart, you might be richer than you think. You may have wished during all the hype over the Dow Jones industrial average hitting...

Home sales fell 3.6 percent in the Chicago metropolitan area during the final month of 2016.

Chicago real estate agents keep fingers crossed for spring selling

June 6, 2018 at 5:22 a.m.

Real estate agents are looking forward to a stronger spring selling season after a lackluster winter. The threat of rising interest rates could prompt potential homebuyers who have been sitting...

Saving small amounts of money can build up enough to invest. There are plenty of ways to get around the minimum investment hurdle at mutual funds.

Investment advice? Or sales pitch? New rule will make that clear for investors

August 21, 2019 at 9:48 p.m.

Should you trust the adviser who's telling you what to do with your money? Unfortunately, many should not. The sad story is that if you are like most Americans, you...

Trump administration halts plan to reduce fees on FHA loans

June 6, 2018 at 6:33 a.m.

A plan to reduce the fees homebuyers pay on Federal Housing Administration loans was abandoned Friday immediately after the Trump presidential administration took office. The U.S. Department of Housing and...

If you have a baby this year, expect to pay $233,610 to raise the child over the next 18 years, according to a report from the Department of Agriculture. That's not including college costs.

How parents can survive the $233,610 cost of raising a child

May 23, 2019 at 3:34 p.m.

A baby is a bundle of joy, but get ready if you are starting a family: Raising that little person also will cost you a bundle. If you have a...

Chicago-based Institutional Capital loses mutual fund business

June 6, 2018 at 8:53 a.m.

Institutional Capital, the Chicago firm that was once honored by Morningstar for its outstanding international mutual fund, is losing its MainStay ICAP mutual fund business. The ICAP International Fund's former...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday that the <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/business/real-estate/federal-housing-administration-ORGOV000258-topic.html" id="ORGOV000258" title="Federal Housing Administration">Federal Housing Administration</a> is reducing the insurance premiums people pay monthly on FHA mortgages.

FHA cuts insurance premiums on mortgages, saving average borrower hundreds

June 6, 2018 at 9:53 a.m.

As rising interest rates make it more expensive for people to buy homes, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday that the Federal Housing Administration is reducing...

Turning 65 this year? Don’t overlook these 3 steps

June 6, 2018 at 10:32 a.m.

If you will be turning 65 this year and plan to keep working, you have essential money decisions to make that can't be ignored. The arrival of your 65th birthday...

Eight O Five, luxury apartments at 805 N. LaSalle St.in Chicago. Despite soaring rents in luxury apartments in downtown Chicago, the average rent for a three-bedroom home in Cook County takes less income than buying the median home.

To buy or rent? In the Chicago area, both press the limits of affordability

June 6, 2018 at 11:12 a.m.

Families trying to decide whether they would be better off buying or renting a three-bedroom home in the Chicago area face a tough decision: Both renting and buying require more...

Closed Ravenswood Sears store to be redeveloped into apartments, retail space

June 6, 2018 at 11:32 a.m.

Chicago developer Springbank Capital Advisors has purchased the old Sears store in Ravenswood and plans to turn it into a $30 million apartment and retail complex, said David Trandel, chairman...

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