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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.
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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.
After two years of peddling the basics, area retailers are pushing harder and earlier this season to try to get you through their front door or onto their websites.
Shakespeare's King Lear is about a father, King Lear, dividing his castles and worldly goods among his 3 daughters in hopes of living with one of them when he retires.
I am going to address dealing with elderly parents, but 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.
A decade of research finally reached its goal for Marlboro company Advanced Cell Technology.
National Family Week celebrates strong families.
I am not a big fan of just writing a check or giving cash as a gift.
Money may be tight for many families this holiday season.
There are ways to save on gift giving.
Companies from across the region are finding new, exciting ways to achieve their goals for success. Hear the inspiring and enterprising stories of business acumen from the leaders of four local companies.
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.
I was not happy to see Christmas decorations go up in October.
According to MyFico 15% of consumers who use credit cards carry more than $10,000 of debt.
Lured by the state's generous film industry tax credit, Los Angeles-based Quixote Studios has opened for business in Allston.
An amendment to the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the large reporting companies, TransUnion, Equifax and Experian, to provide you with an annual free copy of your credit report, at your request.
BJ's Wholesale of Natick has a plan to sell the company to the highest bidder and go private. BJ's has been looking for ways to expand and increase its value ever since the company got a buy-out offer from a private equity firm earlier this year.
Credit has been the number one concern at my conferences this fall, not unemployment but debt!
Credit cards and debit cards now have new rules.
Even though the state's unemployment rate is still above 8 percent, the Bay State is turning into one of the biggest job producers in the nation.
How do you plan to pay for college?
The US Savings Bond Program was the first program available to offer any kind of a tax break for parents trying to save for college, but now there are better alternatives available.
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts were the Educational IRAs that had a name that made no sense.
If your kiddo is in kindergarten you still have time to save for college.
Garrett is a fun and lively boy who loves bouncing on the trampoline and playing outside.
Brown University students are back on campus for the first time since last month's deadly shooting. A new semester starts Wednesday.
Jason Robertson scored two goals, Justin Hryckowian had a goal and two assists, and the Dallas Stars ended a three-game skid while snapping the Boston Bruins' six-game winning streak, 6-2.
Suni Williams completed three missions aboard the International Space Station and set numerous spaceflight records throughout her career.
A Newton woman's designs are being sold in the Patriots Pro Shop.
Snow this weekend is possible in Massachusetts as a winter storm targets much of the country.
Brown University students are back on campus for the first time since last month's deadly shooting. A new semester starts Wednesday.
Former University of North Carolina head coach Mack Brown heaped praise on Drake Maye, who he a special leader and player.
Suni Williams completed three missions aboard the International Space Station and set numerous spaceflight records throughout her career.
A New Hampshire lawmaker wants to ban smoking on the sandy stretches of Hampton Beach.
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.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
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.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
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.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
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.
Jason Robertson scored two goals, Justin Hryckowian had a goal and two assists, and the Dallas Stars ended a three-game skid while snapping the Boston Bruins' six-game winning streak, 6-2.
Carlos Beltrán was a nine-time All-Star during his 20-year MLB career. Andruw Jones was a five-time All-Star and won 10 Gold Gloves.
Former University of North Carolina head coach Mack Brown heaped praise on Drake Maye, who he a special leader and player.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Jaylen Brown missed a jumper just before the buzzer, allowing the Detroit Pistons to hold on for a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics in a matchup of teams with the best records in the Eastern Conference.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.