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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.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced she is proposing legislation to cap the price of resale tickets for concerts and other live events to limit price gouging.
A 20-year-old Boston man is facing a series of charges after prosecutors say he shot at Boston Police officers during an attempted stop in Dorchester before leading them on a foot chase through neighborhood backyards.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
A small plane crashed into a pond in Plymouth Thursday morning, killing the pilot.
A 20-year-old Boston man is facing a series of charges after prosecutors say he shot at Boston Police officers during an attempted stop in Dorchester before leading them on a foot chase through neighborhood backyards.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced she is proposing legislation to cap the price of resale tickets for concerts and other live events to limit price gouging.
Hundreds of kids attended football camps hosted by Patriots QB Drake Maye in Auburn and Mansfield.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
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.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
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.
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."
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.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
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.
After his draft stock dipped due to an injury, Brody Bumila was selected in the third round of the MLB Draft and agreed to join the Texas Rangers.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
The Boston Red Sox have won 14 of 16 and climbed from last in the American League to within a half-game of the final wild card spot.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.