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nearly two years after residents voted to legalize recreational pot sales, the golden state facing a very different kind of gold rush. customers have been signing up outside stores licensed to sell the drug. >> not everyone's finding this a cause for celebration. >> the california highway patrol is already bracing for a spike in duis. here's matt gutman. >> reporter: in california, they're lining up to light up. >> we've been lookin' forward to this day for a long time, haven't we? >> reporter: marijuana game legal to buy and possess for anyone 21 and over. lines forming outside dispensaries from oakland to san diego. >> we were here about 5:00 this morning. it's history. >> reporter: and business is set to boom. what's expected to

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♪ welcome back. it is time to make some new year's financial resolutions. and here to show us how to cut our debt and save more is our expert, vera gibbons, and i hate to see her

test. >> good morning. >> let's go through some popular goals. resolution number one is to pay off credit card debt. >> mm-hm. and i'm going to quiz you and find out if you know anything about personal finance. how much debt do you think the average household currently has, over $25,000, over $15,000 or over $5,000? >> i'd say definitely over $15,000. >> ding, ding, ding, you got it. over $15,000. that is the current amount. it's approaching $16,000. $15,654 right now. about 50% of households roll that debt over month to month. they're paying about 9 hu$900 i interest. paying this off should be a top priority. because in 2018 we're going to get more interest rate hikes. >> what are the solutions for paying it off? you know that we have $50,000 in debt. >> there's no one size fits

strategy. some people like to chip away at the card that has the most, others like to nalt oil the onet has the least debt because it makes them feel good. you just have to have a strategy. >> save more. >> your options. >> $600. >> not quite 1%, about 3% or just over 5%? >> i'll say not quite 1%. >> just a little over that. but that's not good. 5%, 4%, 3% over the last couple years. personal finance experts say you need to stash away 10% to 15%. we're not doing that. you want to make a resolution to try to save more in 2018. >> how do you save more? >> you spend less, i guess. >> that is one strategy. build an emergency fund. that is definitely one of the k key things. >> this is an important

people get into predicaments where they can't afford unexpected job loss or car repairs. how many americans have no emergency savings whatsoever, 11 million, 32 million or 57 million. >> i'm going to go with the top. 57 million. >> 57 million americans. this is not a good number. what does happen if you have an unexpected job loss or medical bill, you end up putting it on the credit card, charging up a storm, not good. you want at least six months' safety net to go. the easiest way to do that is have it set up for a certain a money from your paycheck into your savings. >> six months of your salary. >> maybe more than that depending on your situation, but that's the general ballpark. >> that is frightening to know. resolution number four is boost your credit. >> this is an important resolution. if you have bad credit, it makes it difficult to buy or rent a home, land a job or purchase a car or

of the above. the answer is all of the above. here's the thing. bad credit makes it difficult to do all these things. so you really want to make it priority to actually boost your credit score. you should, first, if you don't know what it is, you should find out what your score is by going to annual credit report.com and you want to pay your bills on time, having a responsible mix of credit, not having too much, things like that. >> not having $15,000 as debt. >> ooh, yeah. >> and with the calendar turn being, you get one year closer to retirement. for me, it's to recommit to retirement. >> retirement's a lot different today than your fathers and grandfathers. people aren't sitting on the ba back porch drinking lemonade. what is the percentage of americans who plan to work in retire

and we're not talking walmart greeter here. >> some of them are doing part-time gigs like that. we've got a growing percentage of pre-retirees becoming you know are drivers, airbnb, anything they can to bring in a little extra cash. it's, it's social. they like the flexibility and they do like having a little extra money. >> over 30%. >> mm-hm. >> working after retirement. >> surely we will be having these conversations next year at this time. how do we keep them? >> smart. smart. specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, terrific. now you know why my resolutions are all gone by

>> good advice there. check out vera's website, nonpolitical news.com. you're watching "world news now."

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and after hurricane harvey, thousands are still struggling to rebuild their lives and their homes. >> a beloved center piece of one home has finally been replaced. gloria rivera has their story. >> reporter: eric harding knew the piano his son loved so much was a total loss after hurricane harvey flooded their home. ♪ theirs, one of 350,000 homes destroyed by water in friendswood, texas. back to salvage what he could, eric sat down to play, rusty springs and a broken baseboard, one last song chs the video going viral. vanessa carlton noticing, tweeting, this is so important, i would like to get him a replacement piano if this one doesn't make it. just as they are finishing rebuilding their home, the final touch, the new p

this week. >> it's been hard to mentally stay hopeful through the whole thing. ♪ >> reporter: their son, already practicing. >> it's a blessing to even have a chance to own one of these. it's amazing. >> the message that there's hope past the moment that you're in. >> reporter: for the hardings, that is the sound of resilience. gloria rivera, abc news, washington. >> it's so hard to see these people when they're going through the difficult part. but it's nice to see these little glimmers of hope there. >> i can't help but look at the contrast and think of the contrast with the victims of hurricane harvey dealing with their own issues but also the people in puerto rico though dealing with the necessities of life. >> it really still looks like the beginnings of fighting the storm damage there. >> absolutely. that's news for this half hour. >> do remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. thanks for watching.

this morning on "world news now," the deadly freeze gripping much of the country. >> from the midwest to new england, the arctic blast is not letting up. life-threatening wind chill alerts and temperatures in the single digits, there's a possibility of major new winter storms on the way. and the tragic new year's plane crash in costa rica. two vacationing american families among those killed. the ntsb is investigating and new details emerging. the coast guard is on the skeent of a dramatic rescue. they jumped into action helping to save an elderly man whose car went into the water and was sinking. we'l