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.
Banks love it when you opt into overdraft protection on your checking account or debit card.
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.
Kickoff between the Patriots and Steelers today is set for 1 p.m. at Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots will face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette on Sunday afternoon. WBZ-TV’s Paul Burton reports.
A UMass Dartmouth football player was killed in a stabbing in Providence and another student has been charged with murder.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
NBA number one overall draft pick AJ Dybantsa returned to his hometown of Brockton, Massachusetts to deliver school supplies to kids at the Old Colony YMCA on Saturday. WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod reports.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Kickoff between the Patriots and Steelers today is set for 1 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Here's how to watch.
Bidding to clinch a wild-card berth, the Red Sox squandered a prime opportunity in the top of the ninth.
Roman Anthony homered and drove in three runs and the Red Sox took a big step toward clinching a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Rays on Friday night.
Stephon Gilmore returned to Foxboro on Friday to sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of the New England Patriots.
Texas had won four straight games to gain a share of the division lead, but dropped one game behind Houston.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
