Should You Prepay Your Funeral Costs?
If you are just 55 I am not sure it's a good idea to pre-pay for something that may not occur for another 30 years.
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If you are just 55 I am not sure it's a good idea to pre-pay for something that may not occur for another 30 years.
Nobody wants to talk about the inevitable, but no one gets out of here alive.
If you are in the retirement planning stage now, the amount of money you've saved will dictate where you can live.
Before we begin our series this week on members of the Over the Hill Gang, we should establish just who is over the hill.
As the adult child you may someday have to reverse roles with your parents!
Being somebody's parent is a tough job. Kids don't come with an instruction manual.
If you are married, one of you will become widowed and usually it is the woman who is the surviving spouse.
No one plans to be an ex-spouse. Not even Donald Trump. But he does plan as if the marriage won't last!
When you become somebody's spouse you begin to look at things as a couple, such as finances.
Today we'll focus on your car and driving with tips from the AARP and Car Talk guys Tom and Ray Magliozzi.
Here are some more travel tips from Rick Steves, author of European guidebooks and host of TV travel shows.
Today's tips on travel are from Samantha Brown, AARP's travel ambassador.
Today we will look at some of the money savings ideas for entertainment from the AARP and Nina Terrero.
For the last five summers AARP has produced an article in their in July Bulletin on 99 Ways to Save. Here are ways to save in your home.
In order to take advantage of tax credits, you need to know what's available.
The real estate market has been busy this year, so if you sold your house this spring or have it on the market you may get a tax break when you sell your home.
Mid-year is a good time to take stock of your retirement accounts.
There is tax planning for the recent graduate or their parents who want to give them advice.
We are midway into the tax year and it's a good time to think about taxes even if it's only for a few minutes each day.
Shopping has become a sport. There are TV channels dedicated to shopping!
When you have kids it seems you are always shopping for clothes. So how do you save?
We live in one of the most beautiful areas of the country. We have the ocean, lakes, mountains, and cities. Take your pick!
Eating out is one of America's favorite past times so I'm not telling you to stop eating out, I'm just saying to do it smarter.
How can we buy the same goods and services we want and pay less?
Insurance is a financial tool that is used when you don't have enough dollars in your emergency fund to cover the loss yourself.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
Actor Michael Keaton was roasted before receiving the 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
A Wellesley, Massachusetts day care was shut down after a dozen children came in contact with an irritant that left their hands red.
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."
We've got yet another very cold and snowy weekend on tap in Boston. Here's what the weather forecast maps show.
A Wellesley, Massachusetts day care was shut down after a dozen children came in contact with an irritant that left their hands red.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending the city's snow removal progress nearly two weeks after the storm hit.
Drake Maye and the Patriots have been wearing "Be A Blessing" sweatshirts. Here's what to know about the Nike hoodie.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
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.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
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.
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.
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.
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."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
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.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
Eager to attend this year's Super Bowl? Be prepared to pay four figures for the ticket alone — and those are the cheap seats.
While the Seahawks and Patriots will face off on the field, the NFL cities look to outshine each other.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford topped Patriots rising star Drake Maye in the MVP voting.
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.
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.