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4 hours ago in Financial Fitness with the Money Doctor, Local, Native Advertising
Why Most Budgets Fail — And the Simple Shift That Makes Them Work | Financial Fitness
Most people don’t quit budgeting because they’re undisciplined. They quit because the budget wasn’t built for real life. In this on-air interview, Frances Rahaim, Ph.D. (The Money Doctor) explains why rigid budgets so often fail — and what works better instead. This conversation covers: • Why traditional budgets break down under real-life pressure • The difference between tracking reality and planning on hope • How flexibility changes behavior and restores control The goal isn’t restriction. It’s control — without guilt, shame, or burnout. If you’ve ever said, “I’ve tried budgeting and it never works,” this interview will help you understand why — and what to do differently.
6 hours ago in Local
DCR acquires 262.5 acres in Deerfield
Yesterday, Senator Jo Comerford and Congressman Jim McGovern gathered at Mount Sugarloaf for the celebration of the Department of Conservation and Recreation acquiring 262.5 acres of land in Deerfield through the Land Protection Program.
6 hours ago in Local
Days Inn expected to reopen as City Express next year
The Days Inn on Colrain Road, closed as a shelter last year, will be renovated into a City Express hotel by Marriott according to an announcement from the Mitta Group.
6 hours ago in Local
Three convicted in Millers Falls machete assault
Three defendants, Brendon Collette, Jennica Chapin, and Xavier Chadwell, have been found guilty in Franklin Superior Court of one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and two counts of assault and battery causing serious bodily injury.
6 hours ago in Local
Franklin County Regional Repair Event at FCTS Saturday
The Franklin County Solid Waste District and the Franklin County Tech School are hosting the 2nd annual Franklin County Regional Repair Event on Saturday, May 30th from 10 am to 1 pm
6 hours ago in Local
South River flood resilience information session set for June
The Town of Conway is holding a South River flood resilience public information session on Tuesday June 23rd at 6:30 p.m.
Entertainment News
4 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’
Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.
21 hours ago in Entertainment
What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS
Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers' growing interest in global flavors.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes
The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday and concludes Thursday night.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop opens for tours. Here’s what’s inside the once-hidden puppet studio
Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world's most beloved children's characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity. Now Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets, is drawing back the curtain.
5 days ago in Entertainment
The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day
From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show
Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday night, a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year run.
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