My husband and I eat a lot of mussels throughout the year and especially during the holiday season. We like them because they’re inexpensive,
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com If your kid has access to other children or cable TV, chances are they never stop asking for stuff. It’s
Beware of Scammers Pretending To Be From Social Security
By Deborah Banikowski District Manager, Syracuse In the digital age, frauds and scams are an unfortunate part of doing business online. During the holiday
How to Get Veterans’ Funeral and Burial Benefits
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Does the VA provide any special burial benefits to old veterans? My dad, who has late-stage Parkinson’s disease,
Do You Think Your Income-Related Medicare Premium Is Incorrect?
By Deborah Banikowski District Manager, Syracuse Medicare is our country’s health insurance program for people age 65 or older. Certain people younger than age
Free Resources That Can Help with Your Medicare Decisions
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, I’m considering making changes in my Medicare coverage during the open-enrollment period. Can you recommend any free resources
Alone on Thanksgiving? We’re in This Together
By Gwenn Voelckers For the first time in 64 years, I will be celebrating Thanksgiving alone. My parents have passed on and my sister
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Little Kumquats Big on Vitamin C and Fiber
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Know Your Backstories
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com Parents live in a world of incessant judgment and feedback. We get it from family, friends, acquaintances and strangers. We