I've used Richard Hassey CPA for tax services, book keeping, and my personal taxes. They do a great…read morejob with tax preparation and strategy, detailed monthly book keeping, and personal returns. They're significantly more affordable and more responsive than my previous firm. Highly recommend!

From the owner: We perform tax returns (individual/partnership/corporate/trust/estate/gift) as well as prepare…read morefinancial statements for a wide range of clientele.

My wife and I opened a HELOC with Middlesex Savings Bank last year, and unfortunately our…read moreexperience after the loan was established was disappointing. We had two late payments that occurred because of difficulties setting up the initial automatic payment from our Bank of America account. Once we discovered the problem, it was corrected immediately. I expected the late fees, but I was surprised to also see two charges of $30.60. When I called customer service for an explanation, I was told that the charges were for credit reports the bank had obtained after the late payments. What I found difficult to understand was why additional credit reports were necessary. When we applied for the HELOC, the bank had already performed a thorough credit review, confirming that we had credit scores above 800 and a long history of on-time payments. The missed payments were clearly the result of a one-time issue with the automatic payment setup, not a pattern of financial problems. Charging us for additional credit reports under those circumstances seemed unnecessary. Equally disappointing was the customer service. During my phone conversation with a "VP" from the bank, I felt the interaction was unfriendly and condescending rather than helpful. I also received an email that simply stated, "Contact me in reference to your past due Home Equity Loan payment." It had no subject line, greeting, signature, or other basic professional courtesy. While that may seem minor, it reflected the same dismissive approach I experienced on the phone. My parents were lifelong Natick residents and spoke highly of Middlesex Savings Bank for many years. Their positive experiences were one of the reasons we chose the bank for our HELOC. I had expected a more customer-focused approach, particularly given our strong credit history and the fact that this was an isolated setup issue that was promptly resolved. Instead, the experience felt rude and impersonal. I hope the bank reviews both its customer service approach and its policy regarding charging customers for additional credit reports after isolated payment issues. Based on this experience, I would hesitate to recommend Middlesex Savings Bank to others.

WARNING: MIDDLESEX SAVINGS BANK -- AN ABSOLUTELY WORTHLESS BANK: I opened checking & savings…read moreaccounts with an associated debit-credit card. When I went to use the card at an ATM at a reputable bank in the USVI the card wouldn't work; I got some obscure error code like Unauthorized Access; I tried several times over several days to be sure there wasn't something wrong with the network or anything I was doing wrong. When I got home I stopped into the bank and tried to use access my money at the ATM within the bank; for some strange reason my accounts weren't visible. I went into the bank to inquire what was wrong. FIRST: I was told I have to tell them when I'm traveling; WRONG! SECOND: because I had no activity in a 6-month period my debit-credit card was de-activated and unlinked from my checking & savings accounts. !!!AYFKM!!! WRONG! I immediately withdrew all my money and CLOSED MY ACCOUNTS. Oh, mind you the expiration-date on my debit-credit card isn't due for almost 2-years from now.

Please stay away. Received a warning letter, "You account may go to our collection agency" What the…read morehell! My new Agent contacted you more that twice to take over the account. Today my agent just called the insurance company. Together they fixed the issue. The insurance company said that the old agent never contacted them about the canceled account. Very glad I dropped them! I knew they are trouble right from the start.

I recently moved my entire relationship to Lehrer & Madden and the experience was great! Trent…read morePowell did an amazing job walking us through the entire process and selecting the right policies for all of our home, auto and umbrella needs. I would highly recommend Trent and the team at Lehrer & Madden.

Great service! Been using this company for years! Lawyers…read moreare quite pleasant and easy to work with!

Nakata Consulting is an essential piece of my business life!!…read more But for the rest of this review let's just be on a first name basis and talk about Joe. I would have probably given up the whole self employed business long ago if not for Joe. I found Joe through some other colleagues in the Boston photography network years ago. I'll admit I was more than clueless about how to keep my bookkeeping organized and he took me under his wing, took the chaos and made sense of it all. Now I do most of the bookkeeping on my own and he gives it a look once a month to make sure I'm on track. In a "teach a man to fish...." sort of a way. Monthly, quarterly and annual taxes are a breeze now and I can confidently make business purchases and know the overall health of the business. If you're a small business (he has a keen knowledge of the photography business - take a look at his client list!! http://www.nakataconsulting.org/links.php ), but also for restaurants, etc... He'll do your sales taxes, bookkeeping, consulting and all at reasonable rates. I've referred him to friends (non-business owners) as well and he'll definitely take care of you. So walk right past H&R Block and call Joe!

Joe is not only a wonderful and kind person but is amazing at what he does! Whether you need…read moresomeone just for tax time or a year round consultant, he can do it all. He is quick, efficient, and has tremendous communication. A must hire!

Worst bank I've dealt with, and I say that as a loan customer of several years…read more My automatic payment worked without issue for years. This year it keeps getting rejected for "insufficient funds" when the funds are clearly there. Each failed attempt triggers a $10 late fee, and then their second attempt, made after the due date, goes through just fine. The loan portal lacks basic functionality. You can't even download statements. Any change to your account requires visiting a branch in person or mailing a physical letter. And when you do visit a branch, they push additional products even after you've told them you're not interested. I've asked repeatedly for them to stop calling me every week about opening a new account. The calls continue. Their response: put the request in writing or file a formal complaint if I want it to stop.

If I could give 0 stars I would…read more For three years I had a mortgage with Cambridge Trust and had zero issues. Suddenly something as simple as finding the address to use for my mortgage insurance takes 8 calls each giving conflicting information. Eastern Bank is a TERRIBLE company with painfully mediocre support that does not care about its customers. STAY FAR AWAY.