Holiday Gifting: Your List
Yesterday I talked about the 40% of folks already finished with their holiday shopping. So this is for the other 60% still in a planning stage.
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Yesterday I talked about the 40% of folks already finished with their holiday shopping. So this is for the other 60% still in a planning stage.
I have been talking about the need for planning your holiday purchases for over 15 years now, but it always surprises me when I first see the Christmas displays in the stores.
Today it's about your discretionary expenses. This is stuff you have more control over than a fixed mortgage payment.
There are many small life style changes you can make to save big money, so let's look at your fixed expenses.
Saving money does not mean you have to deprive yourself of the things you like to do. If you deprive yourself of all of the fun stuff in life you will never stick to a savings plan.
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Our government can print up money but you and I cannot! So we need to find ways to save more.
Recently I was speaking about retirement planning and I was very disappointed when only about half my audience raised their hands when asked if they were actively saving for retirement.
I am on the fence on this one. I do like free a lot and with a good credit score you may be able to get both.
Closing unused credit cards accounts certainly will streamline your finances making them more manageable, but closing an account could lower your total credit line.
Online shopping is already quick and convenient. Now it's also on the brink of becoming interactive and extremely personalized and Boston-based retailer Wayfair wants to lead the way.
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Automatic bill paying is a great way to have your bills paid on time and it saves you time.
Southwest Airlines is promising not to begin charging its customers baggage fees, even as the low cost carrier is seeing profits plummet.
If you pay cash for everything you will never overspend or owe interest on anything you purchase, however you will also not build credit.
Stefon Diggs' assault trial in Dedham began Monday with jury selection and opening statements.
Brothers from North Carolina are repainting faded advertisements on the sides of historic Boston buildings.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
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There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
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Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
Stefon Diggs' accuser, his former personal chef Mila Adams, is on the stand Monday during his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
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Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Pitcher Ranger Suarez exited with hamstring tightness and the Red Sox went on to lose in extra innings at Fenway Park.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
