The Discretionary Items In Your Budget
We have been discussing saving on what we eat. Let's quickly look at a few more discretionary items in your budget.
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We have been discussing saving on what we eat. Let's quickly look at a few more discretionary items in your budget.
Yesterday we talked about take-out food for a family of four, but what if there's just two of you and you like to eat out several times a week?
Earlier this week we discussed saving money by eating breakfast at home and packing lunches. Now it's time to save on dinner.
This is America Saves Week and all week we'll be looking at small changes you can make to save big.
Today starts a national campaign for Americans to save more money.
Most audits are simple paper audits where they send you a letter asking for supporting documentation.
Investments that you hold for less than a year are taxed as ordinary income. Investments that you hold longer than one year are taxed at a lower rate.
College is very expensive, but Congress and the IRS have given us a few ways to offset education costs.
Tax deductions lower your taxable income. Tax credits provide a dollar-for dollar reduction of your income tax liability.
The tax information has begun to arrive, so open those envelopes!
The online dating services have begun to pay attention to the 76 million boomers out there who may be looking for a valentine.
This is big business. Over $2 Billion a year is spent looking for a date or a mate.
Valentine's Day is synonymous with chocolate, and chocolate is big business.
I do think you can play cupid on the cheap this Valentine's Day and still make it special.
I thought it was time again to do a week on being a cheap cupid. Certainly more fun than tax preparation.
The Social Security Administration has begun to mail out benefit statements at five year intervals to workers who have not signed up to view their statements online.
I don't think so, but we do need to fix the problem! And soon!
According to the latest data I found, 59 million Americans are receiving Social Security benefits totaling $863 billion.
Social Security benefits are not just for folks with an AARP membership card.
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 because at one time a worker could collect full Social Security benefits at age 65. No more.
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. It's the elusive goal for retiring early!
Many birthdays are key to successful retirement planning. We'll spend the week looking at the ones I think are key to your success.
College is expensive. And many wonder if it is worth the cost. I believe it is!
Ranger Suarez struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball, Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday to halt a three-game skid.
Susan Taraskiewicz was working the ramp at Boston's Logan Airport almost 34 years ago when she was murdered.
Rhode Island health officials are warning about an incident involving a potentially rabid bat at the Roger Williams Zoo.
Authorities say Sandwich, Massachusetts Police Officer Matthew Cotter is facing a drunk driving charge after an off-duty crash.
The WBZ-TV Weather Team is issuing a NEXT Weather Alert for a potentially tricky weather situation for Sunday.
The WBZ-TV Weather Team is issuing a NEXT Weather Alert for a potentially tricky weather situation for Sunday.
Susan Taraskiewicz was working the ramp at Boston's Logan Airport almost 34 years ago when she was murdered.
Authorities say Sandwich, Massachusetts Police Officer Matthew Cotter is facing a drunk driving charge after an off-duty crash.
Rhode Island health officials are warning about an incident involving a potentially rabid bat at the Roger Williams Zoo.
Ranger Suarez struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball, Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday to halt a three-game skid.
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.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
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.
Ranger Suarez struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball, Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday to halt a three-game skid.
For the first time ever, the annual Red Bandana Game was held on 9/11, honoring Welles Crowther's heroism.
Carter Jensen had a two-run double, Salvador Perez added an RBI and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown has landed on the injured reserve list, according to reports.
Drake Maye threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter, as the Patriots opened the season by blowing a 10-point lead and losing 13-10 to the Seahawks.
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.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.