Speaking To Our Elders About Their Money
A family gathering like Thanksgiving may be a good time to talk to mom about her money.
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A family gathering like Thanksgiving may be a good time to talk to mom about her money.
Hostess attorneys wanted permission to close down operations and start laying off more than 18,000 employees across the company.
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The state says the jobless rate is now at 6.6%, still much lower than the national rate of 7.9%.
Money may be tight for many families this holiday season, so we look to Martha Stewart for some help.
Trim your list down to a reasonable number. If you have a large family and you usually buy a gift for everyone in the family, that can get very expensive.
The move comes just days after a trustee was appointed to oversee the bankruptcy filing of the company. The decision leaves 170 people without work.
Take the time this week to sit down with pen and paper and make out a list of who you are planning on buying presents for.
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Renting out your daughter's room after she leaves for college is not a viable solution for extra cash to pay for school.
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Financial tricks and treats from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
More of the trick or treat tips on credit from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
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"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
Endicott College Police Sgt. Jeremy Cole was killed by a wrong-way driver in a crash on I-95 in Newbury, Massachusetts on Thanksgiving, police said.
Some people are sharing their gratitude this Thanksgiving because of something they have gone through.
The Bay State Model Railroad Museum in Roslindale is a non-profit that's run entirely by unpaid volunteers.
Blue laws in Massachusetts require most stores to close for Thanksgiving. Here's what to know.
Endicott College Police Sgt. Jeremy Cole was killed by a wrong-way driver in a crash on I-95 in Newbury, police said.
Blue laws in Massachusetts require most stores to close for Thanksgiving. Here's what to know.
If you missed a score from one of the many, many high school football games in Massachusetts from Thanksgiving week, we have them here!
"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
Some people are sharing their gratitude this Thanksgiving because of something they have gone through.
A new program in Boston is trying to improve the labor and delivery experience for expectant Black mothers and mothers of color, who often find their voices aren't always heard by hospital staff.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
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Researchers at a Massachusetts hospital have discovered a new sign that could indicate whether someone has a concussion and it's literally a shaking of the head.
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Now that Question 2 has passed, removing MCAS as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts schools, what are the standards for high school graduation?
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Blue laws in Massachusetts require most stores to close for Thanksgiving. Here's what to know.
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The maker of Bell's Seasoning says its stuffing won't be in stores for Thanksgiving this year.
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Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
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If you missed a score from one of the many, many high school football games in Massachusetts from Thanksgiving week, we have them here!
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The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River has landed on USA Today's Top 10 list of the best haunted hotels.
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