It's National Save for Retirement Week!
I know we have weeks dedicated to so many different things. Did you know we have a donut week? So we should have a Save for Retirement week!
I know we have weeks dedicated to so many different things. Did you know we have a donut week? So we should have a Save for Retirement week!
Being a Snowbird could be a great lifestyle in retirement but one place will need to be your legal residence and it's the laws of that state which will dictate your estate planning.
If you have retired early and to save money you got the least expensive HMO you could find it might not cover routine procedures if you are out of state.
If you think you might like the RV life style do some homework before you make a down payment on an RV.
"Let's go someplace warm this winter" is heard in many conversations. You want some place warm to avoid the winter cold and snow.
When it's snowing and blowing with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees in New England the snowbirds want to be somewhere where it's sunny and a pleasant 75 degrees.
You've worked very hard to achieve your goals and accumulate assets. Now you need to protect them!
Life is full of obstacles! A stock market downturn, a job loss, illness, a disability, divorce, a boomerang kid, even elderly parents needing financial help.
Knowing when you want to reach your goals is your time horizon and that should dictate what you invest in and how much risk you take.
A net worth is a snap shot of where you are financially at a given moment in time. It is a list of your assets and your liabilities.
The financial choices in our lives are overwhelming. It's become a lot more complicated and involves a lot more planning than it used to.
This rarely happens, but retirement planning should start with your first job.
Social Security is synonymous with retirement income, but it is much more.
The retirement income gap is currently 44 cents for women for every $1 that men will collect and it's been well reported that more women than men will encounter financial hardship during retirement.
Although better educated than their mothers and grandmothers, today's women are still not earning as much as men.
For many women their biggest fear is that they will be penniless and homeless in their old age and unable to afford food, shelter, and medical care.
Even if you leave everything in your will or trust to your spouse or children, if your mother is still named on the retirement plan or life insurance she will receive the proceeds.
According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute's latest study on borrowing, more than 20% of participants have outstanding loans from their retirement plans.
You may think your credit report is perfect because you have never been late or missed any of your loan payments, but recent studies have shown that perhaps as many as 50% of all credit reports have errors in them.
We all do some really dumb things when it comes to our money, but sometimes it's not what we do...it's what we don't do.
Almost 50% of Massachusetts residents have an emergency fund that will last them 3 months according to a study done by FINRA's Investor Education Foundation.
Most investors don't even realize they are in the wrong type of investment until it's too late.
Ask any 65-year-old what they would have done differently and 90% will tell you that they should have started saving sooner!
I know the temptation is there, but using your home as collateral puts you at risk of losing your home!
I don't know anyone who doesn't have at least one money regret.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
President Biden on Sunday announced he is not running for reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race and quickly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris came as welcome news to both Massachusetts senators.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
President Biden's decision to drop out and endorse Kamala Harris came as welcome news to both Massachusetts senators.
President Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race was praised by members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation and the governor.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller breaks down what the strategies are for both parties now that Joe Biden has dropped out. He also offers his prediction on who a potential vice presidential candidate will be for the Democrats.
Many Democratic voters who spoke to WBZ-TV said they believe Kamala Harris will be the nominee and that they will support her. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems.
A new study out of the U.K. says so-called "night owls" may have better brain function.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer question about why eating can make you sleepy.
Massachusetts health officials said a person from Worcester County has been diagnosed with the first confirmed case of measles in the state since 2020.
After the I-Team went to Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices, workers got their paychecks. Days later, their banks said the checks were no good.
Blupoint Healthcare employees say their paychecks finally cleared at the bank.
An 84-year-old Navy veteran paid a shop thousands of dollars for a headstone. Two years later he still had nothing, until he reached out to WBZ's Call For Action.
Just days after the judge in the Karen Read case announced a mistrial, lawyers for the Mansfield woman are now looking to dismiss two of the charges against her.
The I-Team's Call for Action helped an Ipswich woman who spent years trying to get to the bottom of a mistake that was affecting her credit score.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
Has the news media been too focused on President Joe Biden's age and health, as more Democrats urge him to leave the presidential race?
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Jon Keller says Donald Trump chose not to unite the nation by selecting Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Jon Keller takes a look at the short-term political implications of the Trump assassination attempt.
Yankee Candle is laying off about 100 workers in Massachusetts amid a decline in the fragrance business.
Stop & Shop says it will be closing 32 stores this year and eight of them are in Massachusetts.
Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
Bob's Stores, a discount clothing retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is going out of business.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
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.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
Will Smith singled with the bases loaded and one out in the 11th inning to drive in Kiké Hernández as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night.
AJ Dybantsa is the top recruit in college basketball for 2025, and the Brockton native has some big dreams for the future.
Is a starter and a bat at the deadline too much to ask for? How about winning a playoff series? It's OK to get a bit greedy with your expectations for the 2024 Red Sox.
New photos show an endangered North Atlantic right whale that's named after Fenway Park alongside her calf.
A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.
The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is now open in Vermont.
For the second time this year, a flamingo has been spotted on Cape Cod.