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All families discuss money. Sometimes it's the screaming and yelling kind of discussion or if you plan them better the quieter but still awkward discussion.
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All families discuss money. Sometimes it's the screaming and yelling kind of discussion or if you plan them better the quieter but still awkward discussion.
Did you wake up on New Year's Day and realize that you will never belong to one of those polar bear clubs where they go swimming in January.
Depending what study you read Saving More was often the number 1 resolution for the New Year.
Many consumers do not know exactly how much debt they actually have.
We are inundated by TV programs and commercials for dieting, dieting supplements, gym membership and exercise equipment.
We are several weeks into the New Year and the diet and gym ads are driving me to the cookie jar!
Congress and the IRS decided that you could not leave your pre-tax retirement savings growing forever tax-deferred, so they chose 70½ for you to begin your 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.
The number I am looking for is actually 59½!
Reaching 55 I would think is more traumatic then the big 50.
Many birthdays are key to successful retirement planning.
Your mutual fund company sends out an annual statement the end of January.
A benchmark is a standard used for comparison.
With thousands of mutual funds to choose from, you need a disciplined process to whittle down the number to something that is manageable.
Let's start the New Year with a look at your portfolio.
Well it took me months to write 2010 easily.
Many of you have tomorrow off and a long weekend to celebrate the New Year.
Where did this year go?
Six people were injured in a ski lift derailment at Maine's Sugarloaf ski area Tuesday morning.
Experts say we spend 40 hours a year looking for the important stuff we put away in safe places.
There are 5 more days left in this year.
Lots of stuff is on sale at half price right now.
Merry Christmas! It is so hard to think about giving financial advice on Christmas.
Well it's here! The big guy's midnight ride. Oh to be 5-years-old again.
Izabella, who also goes by Izzy, is a wonderful girl with an inquisitive, outgoing, and confident personality.
A low flying helicopter has been stopping people in their tracks in and around Boston.
Against the darkness of loss, red light illuminated Rescue 2 as a symbol of sacrifice and honor for fallen Boston firefighter Bobby Kilduff.
The Atlanta Braves held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics was announced as the NBA's top coach for 2025-26.
An Amazon customer is out more than $2,000 after he ordered two expensive watches, and both arrived at his home with nothing in the box.
As warmer temperatures arrive, HVAC companies say service calls are also climbing, and some homeowners are discovering unexpected guests inside their cooling systems.
A low flying helicopter has been stopping people in their tracks in and around Boston.
A judge has ordered Matthew Farwell to remain in custody until his trial as he is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore and staging her death to look like a suicide.
Against the darkness of loss, red light illuminated Rescue 2 as a symbol of sacrifice and honor for fallen Boston firefighter Bobby Kilduff.
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."
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.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
New England's largest and oldest Renaissance festival, King Richard's Faire, is a celebration of music, theater, and history.
In a vibrant Salem neighborhood, public art transforms everyday streets into a living museum at the Punto Urban Art Museum.
Renowned for her coastal-inspired artwork, artist Deidre Tao's art can be found in galleries and homes around New England.
With over 100 sculptures woven into the mountainside, the Andres Institute of Art is New England's largest outdoor sculpture park.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
The Atlanta Braves held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics was announced as the NBA's top coach for 2025-26.
The U.S. Men's National Team revealed its 2026 FIFA World Cup roster, with Matt Turner and Miles Robinson making the cut.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown earned All-NBA second-team honors, the league announced on Sunday.
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.