You may have heard that medical debt under $500 for Massachusetts residents no longer hurts your credit. This change has benefited millions of Americans, but it's also led people to wonder: If they don't count against you, is there any reason to pay small medical...
Have you ever wondered how being the eldest Massachusetts child shapes the kind of parent you become? While each oldest child's experience is unique, it's often marked by carrying a lot of responsibility—whether it was looking after younger siblings, taking on more...
The bill called the HERO ACT broadens the definition of “veteran” for the purposes of expanding veteran benefits eligibility, and to better align it with federal law. This new definition includes any person that served on active duty for at least 90 days, and whose...
With the state’s high student loan debt and home prices, it would take nearly 48 years to save for the down payment on a home in Massachusetts, according to a recent study by Zoocasa, an online real estate marketplace. That finding is based on a starting salary of...
The EEOC's Guidelines define two types of sexual harassment: "quid pro quo" and "hostile environment." The Guidelines provide that "unwelcome" sexual conduct constitutes sexual harassment when "submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term...
Estate taxes pose a dilemma for asset-rich but cash-poor Massachusetts residents. To pay Uncle Sam, their heirs may be forced to liquidate their real estate empires or privately held businesses. But there is an alternative to a fire sale: They can use life...
Decades of research have shown that Massachusetts children who are born into low-income households have less access to opportunities like high-quality child care and afterschool activities. Now, a 26-year longitudinal study has quantified the severity of this...
Boston Children’s Hospital has been ordered to pay a former employee almost $1.9 million for retaliating against her for filing a gender and age discrimination lawsuit, although the court did not find sufficient evidence of discrimination. Amy Tishelman, 68, was...
Kids are often involved in many different extracurricular activities growing up. Children's activities can cause unhappiness when they feel pressured to achieve specific metrics. It's important parents notice when a child loses interest in an activity and allow for...
Whether or not to go back to work or become a stay-at-home Massachusetts parent once baby arrives is a personal decision — and one that’s not always simple to make. Welcoming a little one into the world is game-changing in so many ways. New moms and dads are quickly...