At the peak of the pandemic, Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced tens of millions of dollars in relief for Chicago homeowners struggling to make house payments. Months later, that announcement feels nothing short of a PR-stunt. The application process was managed by NHS Chicago. They had created a section...
I had to write about this as I do not see any other channels covering it. Illinois'' unemployment department (IDES) ran into many issues since the pandemic began. The issues ranged anywhere from the unemployed waiting to receive benefits for weeks and sometimes months, to waiting for a "callback"...
As you may know, some people often buy "books" as alternative assets. Book sales around the world are still much higher than e-books. The reality remains…that people like the idea of "possessing" stuff, something that they can hold, show around and simply take pride in "owning it"!
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Adding alternative investments to your portfolio can be part of your strategic asset allocation asthey can improve the return of the portfolio since they differ from the traditional stock and bondinvestments and they are not bound to the same constraints of the more traditional investments.A list of traditional alternative...
The CARES Act enacted by Congress at the beginning of the pandemic offered 1200 dollars to qualifying American citizens. For those who previously filed their taxes with the IRS, the IRS already had their banking credentials to be able to send in the direct payments…This much-needed cash payment helped...
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Business credit is what enables your business to qualify for financing. Business credit bureaus keep records of the debts businesses had to pay and their credit information, so they have to qualify to get financed just like people do. Creditors, suppliers, insurance companies, and other organizations may all use...
With over 11% unemployment, and more than 20,000 new applications for the week of August 10, Illinois' jobless woes are far from over. The $600 federal boost expired on the week ending July 25, leaving hundreds of thousands of families struggling to make ends meet.This post is not meant...
Cryptocurrencies have gained massive popularity over the last couple of years. And while they may not be considered mainstream just yet, a substantial number of people send and receive payments as cryptocurrency. It is for this very reason that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finally had to clarify its...
