What shall we do with the extra $50?

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #SocialSecurityPaymetns Social Security payments are going up 2.5% starting in January, which comes to an average $50 increase for the 72 million recipients. ... Continue Reading →

Beware of listeria and salmonella

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Listeria #Salmonella The saga of listeria in sliced deli lunch meat continues, month after month. The list of affected items gets longer and longer as there ... Continue Reading →

Free Covid tests are available again

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #FreeCovidTests Here we go again. Another winter, another Covid variant. This one is called XEC, and it’s emerging as a common one right now, taking over ... Continue Reading →

Consider your 2025 Medicare options

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Medicare Have you made your Medicare decisions yet for 2025? The period for open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, and by now you should have received ... Continue Reading →

How’s your balance?

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Balance How long can you stand on one leg? This balance ability is apparently a good indicator of how we’re aging … or so say several researchers. Some ... Continue Reading →

Gear up for winter

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Winter I think I’m ready for winter. I say that with fingers crossed because, truly, around here you just never know, despite what the annual Almanac ... Continue Reading →

Scams are getting worse

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scams The scams against seniors are getting worse, if that’s even possible, and the thieves are becoming sneakier and more creative by the minute. We ... Continue Reading →

Check for recalls before you buy

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Recalls The recent listeria outbreak in a certain brand of deli meat was most disturbing because it now makes us hesitant to purchase any brands. Listeria can, ... Continue Reading →

Dealing with Covid … again

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Covid Here we go again. Not to be an alarmist, but Covid never did go away. It’s been creeping around, changing its composition, infecting people, staying ... Continue Reading →

Massive data breach poses threat

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #DataBreach #SocialSecurityNumbesr The word going around is that hackers have stolen 2.9 billion Social Security numbers, which means everyone. And now it appears ... Continue Reading →