Avoid scammers during the holiday season

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scammers #HolidaySeason Here we are in the middle of the holiday buying season, already leery of online purchasing scams and every email we receive that includes ... Continue Reading →

Observe cellphone safety

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #CellphoneSafety #Apps If you’ve had a cellphone for several years and are now quite comfortable using it, you might be tempted to add more functions and ... Continue Reading →

Scam comes close to home

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scams #PharmacyScam Oops. I came very close to falling for a scam just like the ones I always warn against in this column. The text message on my phone appeared ... Continue Reading →

Scams just keep coming

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scams #FakeFraudAlert In the world of scams, just when you think scammers can’t possibly come up with new ideas, they do. One of the worst now is the ... Continue Reading →

Wrap up the end of the year

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #SavingMoney The end of the year is a perfect time to review where we’ve been in 2023 and gather some ideas about how we might do things differently next ... Continue Reading →

Food prices increase rate slows

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #FoodPricesReport The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a food prices report comparing this summer to the summer of 2022. While they acknowledge that prices ... Continue Reading →

Skip the yard sale

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Decluttering #YardSale If all the decluttering you did over the summer has now left you with piles of belongings, you might be ready to just have it all gone. ... Continue Reading →

Take classes from the comfort of home

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Winter #Covid #OnlineCourses The course catalog for the winter semester of the local senior college arrived in the mail, and I’ve already highlighted ... Continue Reading →

Prepare for winter illnesses now

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Flu #Covid #RSV Winter isn’t even close, and already we’re seeing an increase in illnesses. They’re calling it a tripledemic, and it includes ... Continue Reading →

Drug shortages challenge patients and doctors

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #DrugShortages In the spring of this year, the U.S. saw a larger prescription drug shortage than we’ve seen in 10 years. And we haven’t recovered ... Continue Reading →