Occasionally, the smallest presents can be the most significant. A good word, an unexpected package, or even a misplaced object can transform the way a person feels, or even lives. In this article, we ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — A mile or two east of Grafton, N.Y., on Route 2 is an old barn. It’s on the left as you head toward Massachusetts, set back perhaps 50 yards off the road, down in a shallow ravine. It ...

In our 2019 world, it used to be very easy to take simple gifts for granted. Social events small and large, family gatherings, service organization work, attending church, singing or even gardening ...

Through lean years and leaner years and the occasional better year that ends in crushing disappointment, Alan Bolchover has been devoted to the Detroit Lions. He doesn't have to be. He's an Englishman ...

The year was 1999. My wife, Jennifer, and I lived in a small rural town in Ohio. It was a hot, uneventful summer day. The thought of Christmas was nowhere on Jennifer's agenda. It was, however, the ...

It was one of the few gifts that didn’t require batteries. It didn’t light up, it didn’t make a sound and it didn’t shoot anything. The simplest gift under the tree this year was one of our favorites, ...

Lisa Jhung writes about running and other outdoor sports and the gear that goes with them as a freelance writer and adventurer living in Boulder, Colorado. I bought my first tin camping mug from a ...

You don’t always have to pay taxes when you’re giving a gift to your friends or family. Learn more about the gift tax exemption and its limitations. The gift tax is a federal tax that the IRS imposes ...

With any potential change in administration, wealth creation and preservation are hot topics of conversation. But this year, there’s one in particular that’s top of mind: the federal gift and estate ...