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Consumer Confidence Index improves in September

Details: Published on Tuesday, 29 September 2015 15:58; Written by The Peorian

conference board logo The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®,...

Census Bureau: Median incomes aren’t growing; number of uninsured decreasing

Details: Published on Wednesday, 16 September 2015 19:22; Written by The Peorian

census logo The U.S. Census Bureau announced Wednesday that in 2014, there was no statistically significant...

Mortgage rates down this week after soft economic data reports

Details: Published on Thursday, 19 March 2015 15:25; Written by PRNewswire

bankrate2 Mortgage rates fell this week, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate retreating...

Market volatility concerns heightened, survey says

Details: Published on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 17:21; Written by PRNewswire

atomix Managing market volatility, preparing for a possibly imminent rate hike, and generating investment income in a low-return...

Form and function: The 2015 Best Cars for Families

Details: Published on Thursday, 12 March 2015 15:28; Written by PRNewswire

autosales3 From the Golf to the Odyssey and many more in between, the best cars for families this year have the...

Passwords may soon be a thing of the past

Details: Published on Friday, 31 July 2015 18:16; Written by PRNewswire

eye scan A wave of capital and new technology centered on biometrics, physiological and behavioral...

Area home prices up in 2014; total sales off slightly

Details: Published on Monday, 26 January 2015 16:18; Written by Paul Gordon

sold Home sales in the Peoria area slowed in the fourth quarter, bringing sales for the full year below 2013 levels, but overall the area saw continued recovery thanks to price gains, according to the Peoria Area Association of Realtors^® (PAAR).

Sales for 2014 were 4,883,...

Teen drivers drive up cost of insurance rates

Details: Published on Monday, 15 June 2015 17:34; Written by PRNewswire

The average married couple pays 80 percent more for car insurance after adding a teen driver to their policy, according to a new report from insuranceQuotes.com....

Local economic indicators show positive trend

Details: Published on Monday, 24 November 2014 18:31; Written by Paul Gordon

488764767 On the surface, the third quarterly index that measures the Peoria area economy shows there wasn’t much change from the second quarter or from a year ago. But hidden inside the summary index are signs the economy is headed in the right direction.

The Summary Index for...

Who are the happiest people? Poll results are in

Details: Published on Friday, 05 June 2015 14:23; Written by PRNewswire

happiness How many adults do you know who you'd consider to be very happy? Would you include yourself in that count? Statistically...

Survey shows saving, investing adjustments for the holidays

Details: Published on Friday, 21 November 2014 17:31; Written by PRNewswire

Most spend gas savings on necessities

Details: Published on Monday, 18 May 2015 16:45; Written by PRNewswire

Four in 10 Americans spent savings from lower gasoline prices on necessities such as groceries or rent, according to a new Bankrate.com Read more...

Boomers: Prepare for long-term care needs

Details: Published on Sunday, 02 November 2014 16:50; Written by PRNewswire

boomer Every day until 2029, about 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65. Most are unprepared for the consequence of aging.

By the numbers: May is Older Americans Month

Details: Published on Monday, 11 May 2015 14:09; Written by PRNewswire

census logo A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in PresidentJohn...

New survey shows holiday spending will increase

Details: Published on Thursday, 30 October 2014 18:19; Written by PRNewswire

christmas-gifts-presents Optimism about the economy is kindling holiday cheer as shoppers plan to...

New study shows working becoming bigger part of retirement

Details: Published on Monday, 11 May 2015 13:45; Written by PRNewswire

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More than half of older workers doubt they can afford health care after retirement

Details: Published on Thursday, 09 October 2014 14:35; Written by PRNewswire

aarplogo More than half of working Americans over age 50 fear they won’t have enough money for health care when they reach...

Index shows huge increase in consumer health care costs

Details: Published on Friday, 08 May 2015 13:11; Written by PRNewswire

medical symbol While the U.S. government has become an even more dominant force in the nation's health care system, individuals are taking on a greater share of the costs, according to the new U.S. News Read more...