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Should you loan or give your adult kids money?
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Should you loan or give your adult kids money?
There are now five locations in the Boston area.
These are kids that once launched and are now asking to live in the basement playroom.
We discussed the Boomers earlier in April but what about their kids?
Credit cards can be a problem no matter what age you are.
Boston is looking for someone to run First Night, the annual New Year's Eve celebration.
April is Financial Literacy Month and The American Bankers Association is sponsoring a Teach Children to Save Day tomorrow, April 24th.
I do believe if you can afford it kids should get an allowance because having money of their own gives them the opportunity to learn about saving, spending, and delaying gratification.
T. Rowe Price's annual Parents, Kids & Money Survey was released in March and you would think after seven years nothing would be new.
Teaching our kids money skills is really more important than teaching them to say thank you.
It is the fine print in the credit card document that spells out all of the fees.
There are more than 1.8 billion credit cards currently in circulation in the US. The average consumer is carrying over 3 credit cards.
Credit scores are a quick and easy method for a creditor to judge you as a potential customer.
Credit reports are important. They are often the way a creditor, a potential employer, a landlord or an insurance company will judge you.
Last week we talked about getting your act together at every stage in your life. This week I thought we could spend some time discussing credit.
Traditionally, our sixtieth decade has been seen as the decade of retirement. But whether you retire in your sixties or not, these years are filled with important financial decisions.
Your 50s. These are typically your prime earning years, as well as the decade when retirement begins to come within view.
Your forties is the decade when everything is on the line, from houses and cars to insurance, retirement, college funding, and the impending mid-life crisis.
The Boston-based start-up has developed software and an app that allows patients to quickly speed-up prescription services.
Being 30. This is a financially tough decade.
A couple of months ago five books arrived for me written by Peter Dunn.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030 afternoon co-anchor Anthony Silva announced his retirement Monday, after almost 36 years of service at the station.
Eighty percent of Boomers say they plan to work in retirement, many because they will have to.
Retirement planning should start with your first job. The sooner you start the better.
Boomers should be thinking about three things…When are you going to retire? What are you retiring to? Where are you going to retire?
A new pair of soccer fields have opened in South Boston as part of a community investment project ahead of the World Cup.
Dozens of families who survived a fire in North Attleboro are frustrated they still haven't been allowed to see their units and collect any belongings three weeks after the fire.
Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run homer, Payton Tolle pitched six scoreless innings and the Red Sox beat the Orioles 8-1 on Wednesday.
Scotland fans who call themselves the Tartan Army will soon swarm Boston and Providence ahead of the World Cup matches in Foxboro.
Some parents in Brookline are raising concerns about dangerously hot playground surfaces at a local school.
"Chelsea Jane Doe" has been identified as Tiffany Bradley of Pennsylvania.
Some parents in Brookline are raising concerns about dangerously hot playground surfaces at a local school.
Dozens of families who survived a fire in North Attleboro are frustrated they still haven't been allowed to see their units and collect any belongings three weeks after the fire.
Scotland fans who call themselves the Tartan Army will soon swarm Boston and Providence ahead of the World Cup matches in Foxboro.
Archaeologists searching for new clues about one of the most significant sites in the American Revolution have already found notable artifacts.
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.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
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.
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.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
An Amazon employee is accused of stealing hundreds of items from a warehouse in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Clover Food Lab, which has about a dozen vegetarian fast-food restaurants in the Boston area, is closing.
A proposed bill would push back "last call" so Massachusetts bars could stay open until 3 a.m. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
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.
Built and operated entirely by volunteers, Waushakum Live Steamers brings miniature steam railroading to life on a full-scale landscape.
A Newburyport native, multitalented author, potter, and chef, Dave Becker opened his first restaurant at just 24 years old.
With routes that wind past rugged islands, historic lighthouses, and abundant marine life, Cap'n Fish's Cruises offers a classic way to experience Maine's midcoast by sea.
With over four decades dedicated to the art of bonsai, Bonsai West is one of New England's premier destinations for this living tradition.
New England's largest and oldest Renaissance festival, King Richard's Faire, is a celebration of music, theater, and history.
Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run homer, Payton Tolle pitched six scoreless innings and the Red Sox beat the Orioles 8-1 on Wednesday.
Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer and Shane Baz pitched seven solid innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Freshly acquired New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown was all smiles Tuesday after his first practice with his new team.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said newly acquired wide receiver A.J. Brown has passed his physical and is "ready to go."
Boston sports media personality Chris Gasper said he is preparing to undergo surgery for prostate cancer.
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.