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Living Longer

Your guide to health, wealth, and happiness in later years. This year's edition highlights empty nesting, the importance of health, and financing as a baby boomer.

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Jewelry markdowns at Folklorica

Folklorica is running a storewide sale through July 31st. Jewelry from Alexis Bittar (pictured), Jane Diaz, Patricia Locke, Mikal Winn, Chan Luu, and others is...

Mass. seeks 10,000 mortgages for new homebuyers

The Massachusetts Home Ownership Compact calls on lenders to originate mortgage loans for buyers with household incomes that fall below the median income in their geographical areas.

Mass. lawmakers to weigh hike in minimum wage

A large turnout is expected for a Statehouse hearing that will consider legislation to raise the minimum wage and tie it to inflation.

How to get your childhood dream job

What if you had followed your childhood passion? What kind of schooling (and student loans) would you need? Here's a look at jobs kids dream about and what they -- or you -- will need to get there.

American auto industry about to go on hiring spree

The auto industry is about to go on a hiring spree as car makers and parts suppliers race to find engineers, technicians, and factory workers to build the next generation of vehicles.

The price of financial illiteracy

A new report by the Investor Education Foundation of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority found that 61 percent of American Adults couldn’t answer correctly more than three of five fundamental financial literacy questions.