Is Social Security Doomed?
I don't think so, but there is trouble brewing and it makes great headlines!
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I don't think so, but there is trouble brewing and it makes great headlines!
The Italian bakery in Boston's North End has received unanimous approval from the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal to open in Harvard Square.
Social Security benefits are not just for folks with an AARP membership card.
According to the latest data I found, 63 million Americans are receiving Social Security benefits.
A 30-year-old Billerica precision manufacturer will be staying put. Its senior leadership led a leveraged buyout of the company, saving local jobs.
Congress and the IRS decided that you cannot leave your pre-tax retirement savings growing forever tax-deferred, so they chose 70½ for you to begin mandatory withdrawals.
Current thinking has 65 as the normal retirement age and that's because at one time a worker could collect full Social Security benefits at age 65. No more.
Berklee College of Music is launching the Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship as a new initiative to foster the best practices of business and technology in the music business.
At 59½ you can finally get at those dollars you have been stashing away for years in your retirement plans without paying a 10% penalty.
Age 55 seems to be a magical number...but very few individuals can realize an early retirement.
Many birthdays are key to successful retirement planning...and as these birthdays creep up, you need to do some planning.
College savings plans can now be set up so that the money is invested in mutual funds and grows tax deferred.
EnVivo Pharmaceuticals of Watertown is about to begin new tests on a promising treatment for Alzheimer's Disease.
When you begin to plan for the college experience there are some costs most parents of freshmen are surprised by.
The student is going to benefit so should they foot the bill?
The first step in finding financial aid is to meet with the guidance counselor and see what recommendations they have.
Next Sunday, the 26th, is the Massachusetts College Goal Sunday. This is a program that provides free information and assistance to Massachusetts families applying for financial aid.
A medical conference in San Francisco is still buzzing in reaction to some positive clinical results from a Cambridge biotech which is trying to attack a disease that kills children.
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant dropped in on a class at Boston College Thursday night.
Mutual fund companies send out annual statements the end of January. Find them and take the time to review them.
The number one reason to sell is when your goals or objectives are met and you need the dollars to pay for the goal.
You will want to learn how to compare your mutual fund to a standard so you can tell how well your fund is doing compared to other similar mutual funds.
The number of complaints about credit card companies is growing, but more of those complaints are being resolved.
There are thousands of mutual funds to choose from and you will need a disciplined process to whittle down the number to something that is manageable.
Genzyme is spending $700 million dollars to buy a chunk of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals of Cambridge -- a much smaller company that been moving rapidly toward commercializing treatments for rare genetic diseases.
Matthew Wood scored twice to lead the Nashville Predators to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
Several school districts in Massachusetts have delayed the start of classes for Friday, March 6 because of a mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow.
One person has been recovered, and a search is underway for a missing man after the fishing vessel Yankee Rose capsized off Provincetown.
Brides across the country, including several in Massachusetts, are scrambling after a popular wedding photography company suddenly went bankrupt.
A tiny owl has become an internet sensation after being found injured in a driveway in Medford, Massachusetts.
One person has been recovered, and a search is underway for a missing man after the fishing vessel Yankee Rose capsized off Provincetown.
Several school districts in Massachusetts have delayed the start of classes for Friday, March 6 because of a mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow.
The greatest impacts and most treacherous travel will occur between 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday.
The man whose body parts were found in a Massachusetts pond has been identified as a convicted felon.
Jayson Tatum could make his season debut Friday night. The Celtics upgraded him to questionable Thursday.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
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 restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Matthew Wood scored twice to lead the Nashville Predators to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
Jayson Tatum could make his season debut with the Boston Celtics Friday night. The Celtics upgraded Tatum to questionable Thursday.
The Boston Fleet has sold out their first game at TD Garden, the team announced Thursday
The Charlotte Hornets extended their win streak to six games with a 118-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
The New England Patriots are set to release star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to reports.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."