Women & Money: The Pay Gap
After the great Depression of the 30s and during World War II many women needed to work to support their families. Companies found they could pay the women less than they had paid the men.
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After the great Depression of the 30s and during World War II many women needed to work to support their families. Companies found they could pay the women less than they had paid the men.
In a transportation race between Boston and New York, the LimoLiner bus beats Amtrak's train by a mile.
For many women their biggest fear is that they will be penniless and homeless in old age and not be able to afford food, shelter and medical care. They fear being a bag lady.
Beneficiary designations are unique in that upon your death the asset passes to the named individuals on the account and they will bypass any will or trust that may be in place. Make sure they are up to date!
Most 401(k) plans and some 403(b) and 457 plans allow the participant to borrow from their plan...but should you?
According to Bankrate.com, 35% of consumers have never checked their credit report even though it is free.
The ailing company is looking for more ways to generate cash.
Macy's plans to hire about 83,000 people for the busy holiday shopping season, about equal to the number of hires last year.
We are all going to die. We just don't know when. So it's not about what you have done, it's about what you haven't.
More money regrets this week! According to the Economist, nearly half of American households said they could not cover an unexpected $400 expense without borrowing or selling something!
Earlier this month we discussed ways to save for college and I heard from listeners looking for ways to make up for lost time. They had not saved enough or anything in some cases.
I heard from retirees who had wished they had met me when they were 25. They regretted not starting to save for retirement until they were older.
Credit cards seems to be an area where many consumers make really dumb moves. It is so easy to misuse what's in your wallet.
Shoppers regret usually sets in once you get home after a shopping trip with friends or when the credit card bill comes due.
This has proved to be a very popular series so I thought we should do it again. We will talk about all the dumb things we do involving money.
Stefon Diggs's accuser, his former personal chef Mila Adams, testified Monday at his assault trial in Dedham.
Filling up at the gas station has become even more painful in Massachusetts in the past few days.
Massachusetts wants residents and soccer fans to "Kick the Drive" and stay off the roads around Gillette Stadium for the World Cup.
Police in Milford, Massachusetts say they have responded to numerous 911 calls about kids on bikes in the town.
There's a NEXT Weather Alert for high winds blowing through the Boston area on Tuesday.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
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.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
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, testified Monday at his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 for the expansion club's first regular-season victory.
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.
