Questions From Listeners: How Much Should We Spend On Christmas?
How much should you spend on the holidays?
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How much should you spend on the holidays?
I thought we could spend this week answering questions from listeners.
Wegmans has announced plans to open a new store across the from The Mall at Chestnut Hill on Route 9 in Newton.
I don't know what Congress is planning to do regarding tax changes.
The standard deduction for couples filing jointly is $11,600 and for singles it is one half that at $5,800 for this year.
Repercussions are coming from Thursday's massive state lawsuit against five of the country's largest banks.
Dividends are a way a corporation shares its profits with its shareholders.
There are some good tax breaks available for self-employed individuals.
I know the holidays are on your radar screen right now, but there is still time to do some tax planning for this year.
What a day to be out! This is the busiest shopping day of the year and I for one am staying far away from the malls.
When you mention gifting what usually comes to mind is a birthday or Christmas.
Exchange Place is being sold to UBS Investments for $600 million.
Shakespeare's King Lear is about a father, King Lear, dividing his assets, his castles and worldly goods among his 3 daughters in hopes of living with one of them when he retires.
Pfizer has dramatically increased its commitment to Cambridge with the groundbreaking of the company's new research center in Kendall Square.
I would like to focus on mom because for most adult children, it is our mother whom we must help in her declining years, for she has outlived dad.
It's Thanksgiving week. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
Stocks are affected by events in Europe, along with some fairly good news domestically this week on Wall Street.
When my children were younger every year for Christmas they each got a $50 bill from a bachelor uncle. And each Thanksgiving they would begin to fantasize about how they would spend that money when it arrived.
With the economy still in a slump, there may not be much in the budget for Christmas gifts.
Health insurance premiums are continuing to get more expensive, but rates in Massachusetts are no longer the priciest in the country.
Harvest Power has developed what it calls anaerobic digestion technology. It uses organics to make electricity and mulch.
If you have a large family and you usually buy a gift for everyone in the family that can get very expensive. And it creates mayhem on the holidays.
Do like Santa; take the time to sit down with pen in hand and make out a list of who you are planning on buying presents for.
Negotiations have broken down over rate increases for Tufts. Blue Cross says those increases would amount to double-digits for the medical center.
The merchants are pushing hard and early to get us in a buying mood.
