Economy

Financial Literacy for Women

The financial literacy test score for women with at least a bachelor’s degree is just 47%, according to a TIME Business article who quoted Mahnaz Mahdavi, director of the Center for Women and Financial Independence at Smith College. An upcoming conference on April 4,...

Web Premiere: Author Winthrop Smith

January 2014 marked the 100th birthday of the financial powerhouse known as Merrill Lynch. The former chairman & son of one of ML’s founders went to Amherst College and currently lives in VT. Winthrop Smith is one of the few people to have known all of the...

Organizing Your Finances

Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath talks with Mike Matty from St. Germain Investment Management about practical solutions for getting your finances in order and planning for the...

Bitcoin: Digital Money

Email was unheard of 100 years ago yet now everyone uses it. Will e-money fall into the same category? Do you even know what digital money is or how it’s used? Here to explain bitcoin, a digital currency is Gavin Andresen, Chief Scientist of the Bitcoin...

The State We’re In: State Rep. Aaron Vega

State Representative Aaron Vega (D) – Holyoke/5th Hampden District, discusses the just-announced $250,000 Federal Reserve grant to the City of Holyoke, as well as expected action on Unemployment Insurance and raising the minimum wage in Massachusetts during the 2014...

The State We’re In: Governor Deval Patrick

Governor Deval Patrick joins Jim Madigan for a discussion of state funding to start the critical Interstate 91 viaduct repair project as well as legislative action on welfare reform, continuing difficulties with “Obamacare” and the Governor’s reflections on the 50th...

The State We’re In: State Rep. John Scibak

State Representative John Scibak (D) – South Hadley and the 2ND Hampshire District and Chair of the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure,  discusses efforts to finalize the 2014 State Budget and a Transportation Financing plan, among other...