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The pressure is mounting. There always seems to be so much to do this week.
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The pressure is mounting. There always seems to be so much to do this week.
Holiday foods are expensive, so what can you do to keep your holiday traditions and not wreck the budget?
Twenty-five percent of annual giving to charities is done between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The anti-virus software company McAfee released its list of 12 holiday scams.
If you shop online and think it's too late, fear not. If you order by next Thursday you can still get the item for Christmas.
Regifting is a sophisticated term for something that has been going on since people have been giving gifts.
A big item in the holiday budget is the amount spent on special food and drinks for the festivities.
The editor of the Standard-Times will take the hit himself.
You need to protect what's in your wallet. You need to protect your numbers.
If money is tight at your house you may be thinking Christmas is not going to happen.
You can only deduct contributions you give to qualified charities.
I don't know what Congress is planning to do regarding tax changes, but every year around the third week of December Congress decides to tweak the tax code.
Review your tax situation now so you have some idea what tax bracket you will fall into this year.
Self-employed individuals do get some decent tax breaks.
Let's talk about year-end tax planning. We'll start with the Flexible Spending Accounts.
Some of you are out shopping today and you may have the kids in the car. Why not give the kids a money lesson?
When we talk gifting, a birthday or Christmas usually comes to mind. Today we're talking about gifting assets to another generation.
If you have not done any retirement planning, tomorrow, as everyone is seated around the table, decide which kid you want to live with in your old age.
Talking to your elderly parents about awkward subjects doesn't get any easier with age. A family gathering like Thanksgiving may be the best time to tackle it.
I thought this Thanksgiving week would be an opportune time to talk about families and money.
It truly is hard to find the perfect gift for some of the people on your list. Cash always pleases and it's quick, easy, and never returned.
Christmas can happen even on a tight budget.
Sure! Giving to fewer recipients is a good start.
How much do you plan to spend on gifts this year? Once you figure that out the rest is fun!
A recent Gallup survey conducted earlier this month finds that 30% of adults nationwide say they will spend $1,000 or more on gifts. The average is $763.
Marshfield police officer Richard Perry is accused of driving drunk and causing a head-on crash.
A fire station in Westwood, Massachusetts has been shut down after engineers determined the building is no longer safe.
A grand jury has indicted a former bus driver for Boston Public Schools on three charges in the death of 5-year-old Lens Arthur Joseph.
The New England Patriots are set to release star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to reports.
The owner of Estella in Boston says some "entitled" Patriots players threw a late-night party at his restaurant that got him in trouble with the city's licensing board.
More ice and snow are in the weather forecast for Massachusetts, and it could cause treacherous travel Thursday into Friday.
A grand jury has indicted a former bus driver for Boston Public Schools on three charges in the death of 5-year-old Lens Arthur Joseph.
The New England Patriots are set to release star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to reports.
A fire station in Westwood, Massachusetts has been shut down after engineers determined the building is no longer safe.
It was a treacherous commute for many people Wednesday morning because of all the ice on the roads.
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.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
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.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
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.
The New England Patriots are set to release star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to reports.
Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt scored less than a minute apart early in the first period and the Boston Bruins held on for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Payton Pritchard scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee 108-81 on Monday night to spoil Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's return from a right calf strain.
Luke Kornet has called on the Atlanta Hawks to cancel their upcoming collaboration with Magic City.
The World Baseball Classic is getting underway this week, and several Boston Red Sox players will be participating.
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."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.