Russ Hackmann gears up for the end of the year, and let’s Melissa know about steps many of us can take to improve our finances in 2022.
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Financial News You Can Use: Saving Your Savings
Russ Hackmann breaks down tips on how to save in taxes on your savings.
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Financial News You Can Use: Smart Saving For Small Business Owners
Russ Hackmann explains what small business owners can do to save money.
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WATCH: WICC Food Drive
Thank you to everyone who who donated to our Food Drive at Big Y in Stratford 🦃🥫 We were able to collect tons of food for Bridgeport Rescue Mission’s Great ThanksGiving Project, which will serve over 7,000 families this Thanksgiving 🧡 Special thanks to our friends at Big Y World Class Market and Mutual Security Credit Union
Melissa in the Morning: Wham, Bam!
1. NASA launched a planetary defense mission sending a spacecraft into an asteroid. David Mestre explained why in Science You May Not Know. ((00:10))
2. New high school sports guidelines are out from the CIAC. Executive Director, Glenn Lungarini gave us the latest. ((08:59))
3. Workout Wednesday: when you overindulge, how do we pull it back after Thanksgiving? ((17:43))
4. Big local football games are happening tonight and tomorrow. News 12 Sports Justin DeVellis has all the details. ((26:01))
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WICC Pet of The Week
Do you remember the story of the velveteen rabbit? You can now adopt one of your own. Meet Bonnie, an 8 month old Rex French lop who has the cutest face and the softest fur. Like nearly all humane society rabbits she is litter box trained. She has been spayed and is ready to go to a home where she gets lots of free roaming time or is a full time house rabbit. An experienced house rabbit family for Bonnie would be best as she is of a delicate constitution and will require consistent monitoring of her eating and weight.Â
To learn more, visit cthumane.org.
Financial News You Can Use: Planning For 401K And IRA Taxes
Russ Hackmann explains to Melissa what people close to retirement can do to plan for the taxes to come with their 401k and IRA.
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Melissa in the Morning: How to have Gratitude
- Why can’t people be grateful? Counselor Julius Dudics shared how we can train our minds to practice gratitude and why it’s good for our health. ((00:10))
- The travel trends this week is going to be opposite of last year. Fran Mayko of Triple A shares how to prepares for travel ahead of the busiest day on the roads tomorrow. ((15:28))
- RYASAP released the education component of their annual State of the Child in Bridgeport report. The author of the report, Ashley Blanchard Miller shared the focus on the impact of the pandemic on education in Bridgeport. ((29:01))
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Financial News You Can Use: Taking The Roth Option In A 401K?
Russ Hackmann discusses keeping taxes low on your savings, and if you should decide on the Roth option in a 401k.
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Melissa in the Morning: Animal Cruelty
1. A hoarding situation reported in Fairfield involved 80 animals. First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick addressed rules she’s working on to better the problems.
2. A bill is coming out about the right to counsel for tenants who were evicted from their homes. The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities explains.
3. Oh Christmas TREES, oh Christmas TREES! Two lightings happening in Milford, we have the details!
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