How home renovations impact your homeowners insurance premiums

With Americans’ savings rates up and stimulus cash on the way again, home renovations are soaring – but at what impact on homeowners’ insurance?

Considering a mortgage refinance loan? This is how much a 1% rate drop can save you

Wondering how much a 1% rate drop saves you on a mortgage refinance loan? If you want to save money and lower your interest rate, check out all your mortgage refinance options and compare rates at Credible.

Easter Sunday: Stores open and closed

Some of the nation's largest retailers will be shutting their doors on April 4 in order to observe the Easter holiday.

Slice of life: Chicagoans partner up to create Black Bread Company
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Charles Alexander, Mark Edmond, and Jamel Lewis join Good Day Chicago to talk about launching Black Bread Co. and the impact they hope to have across the city and beyond.

Should I refinance my mortgage to consolidate debt?

If you have high-interest debt and some equity in your home, you might be able to get a cash-out mortgage refinance. This article will explain the pros and cons of doing a cash-out mortgage refinance along with some alternative options to pay off your debt.

Do you have enough life insurance coverage?

Ensure your family has the financial cushion they need if something happens to you. Find a life insurance policy that fits your needs by visiting Credible today.

How a missing mortgage payment can impact your credit score

If you're not sure you can keep making your mortgage payments, make sure you understand the effects that skipping it could have.

IRS warns of tax refund email scam targeting college students and staff

The IRS issued a warning this week about an ongoing tax refund phishing scam targeting students and staff at colleges and universities who have a “.edu” email address.

Have bad credit? Here’s what you can do to help fix it

Toxic credit is a big stepping stone to financial struggles. Here’s how to fight the good fight and repair bad credit – before it damages your finances.

General Iron owners say they've been demonized, deny environmental racism charge in new court filing

In a new court filing, owners of a scrap metal-shredder formerly known as General Iron denied charges their planned move to the Southeast Side amounts to environmental racism and claimed the new facility will be “the most environmentally conscious recycling facility in the country.”

Global microchip shortage shuts down Belvidere Jeep plant

The Stellantis plant in Belvidere will stop production for two weeks, according to a statement from the company.

Fixed-rate student loan refinancing rates approach record low

The latest trends in interest rates for student loan refinancing from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

Manny's Deli giving away 1,000 free sandwiches to customers wearing masks

The popular South Loop deli tried for days to get people to wear masks by offering up a free sandwich day. It didn't work, but now a longtime customer has paid for a free sandwich day in honor of the deli's efforts to promote mask uses.

How to reset financially in a post-pandemic world
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Corporate financial strategist Ingrid Lavon lays out some tips for starting over financially after the pandemic.