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Dear Savvy Senior,
What are the most popular ages that people start taking their Social Security retirement benefits? I’m turning 62 later this year and trying to decide when to start taking my benefits.
Born in 64
Dear 64,
You can sign up to begin your Social Security retirement benefits any...
The continued official shortage in the state is starting to get to alarming levels. As we touched on in the fall, there are more officials choosing not to continue as an official or retiring than there are new ones taking their place. This past fall we had to move a varsity football game to a...
Way back in the day, Ladies Home Journal was a women’s magazine that homemakers depended upon to provide interesting stories, fashion news and, of course, recipes. They had a test kitchen so all dishes featured in their publications had been thoroughly vetted. Each cook would feel confident serving...
Did you know? The modern invention of the New Year’s countdown
Come New Year’s Eve, it’s customary to count down the last 10 seconds until the clock strikes midnight and the new year officially begins. It seems like the 10-second countdown is as old as time itself, but the tradition actually is...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I didn’t expect to see you here at Medicine Square Garden.
I fell.
How did you come to fall?
I didn’t come to fall. I came to skate.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. The...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you give me some tips on picking a good nursing home for my father? Since his stroke, I’ve been taking care of him at home, but he’s gotten to the point where it’s too much for me to handle.
Exhausted Daughter
Dear Exhausted,
Choosing a nursing home for a loved one that...
San Antonio is a very interesting city. Think Texas history, remembering the Alamo, the beautiful riverwalk, excellent shopping and, of course, food, food, food! The celebration of each new year in Texas brings a lot of fireworks, sort of like Independence Day but without the parades. Southwestern...
I love my adopted state of Iowa. The glorious Midwest has much to recommend it: clean air, lower cost of living than many places, small safe communities, kind and generous people and well-defined seasons…sometimes TOO well-defined! The food is hearty, genuine, unpretentious and delicious. “...
Echoes from the Loafer’s Club Meeting
Do you believe in the hereafter?
I do, but is that a proper question to ask a pharmacist?
It is. I’m hereafter my prescription.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me....
Dear Savvy Senior,
What steps do I need to take to appeal a denied Medicare claim?
Frustrated Retiree
Dear Frustrated,
If you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by Medicare, you can appeal, and you’ll be happy to know that many appeals are successful, so it’s definitely worth your...