Category: Health and Wellness Issues
September 10, 2025 — Gov. DeSantis seems to be a big fan of MAHA – Make America Healthy Again – or at least its anti-vax conspiracies. Florida recently eliminated vaccine mandates for school children, which will almost certainly bring polio, measles, and other life-threatening, but preventable, deaths to the State’s…
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Published on September 9, 2025
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Category: Health and Wellness Issues
Sept. 7, 2025 — The NY Times asked trainers for their ideas on the best training tests. They came back with four tried-and-tested self-assessments for strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. One of them is a good screener to see if you are ready for pickleball. Others measure upper body strength,…
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Published on September 7, 2025
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Category: Home Owners Associations
Sept. 4, 2025 — Unfortunately, condo properties can go bankrupt. It happened back in the housing crisis of 2008-9 because many homeowners, who had lost their jobs or most of their income, defaulted on their HOA dues. The same danger exists for many condo properties in 2025, but for different…
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Published on September 3, 2025
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Category: Medicare
August 30, 2025 — Prior authorization is one of the biggest dissatisfactions with health insurance plans. It entails getting approval for certain kinds of procedures or treatments before they can happen, and is an unpopular part of many private and Medicare Advantage insurance plans. While the policy saves money for…
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Published on August 30, 2025
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Category: Retirement Real Estate
August 26, 2025 — Thanks to big changes in the way people wanted to live, the Covid pandemic five years ago caused the Florida real estate market to explode. To escape cities and live someplace warm, home buyers came to the Sunshine State from all over the states and foreign…
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Published on August 26, 2025
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Category: Medicare
August 21, 2025. IRMAA is not a hurricane, but it could have that effect on finances for higher income Medicare recipients who are not careful. The rule determines how much your Medicare Part B premiums will be beyond the base rate, based on your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) from…
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Published on August 20, 2025
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
10 Great Undiscovered Beach Towns for Retirement Affordable | Peaceful | Coastal Gems Dreaming of retiring by the beach—without the crowds or sky-high prices?Here are 10 hidden coastal towns where you can enjoy sandy toes and a slower pace of life. Click to discover why these towns should be on…
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Published on August 20, 2025
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Category: Retirement Planning
August 14, 2025 — Retirement can be such an exciting time. Maybe you have picked out a beautiful new place to live, and are set to live the good life there. Unfortunately, it can also turn out to be and experience filled out with regrets and serious financial consequences. In…
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Published on August 13, 2025
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
August 12, 2025 — How often have we heard about a group of like-minded people who dream of retiring together – often! Getting over the logistics can be challenging, but for this group of women in Texas, it has sure been worth it. You will want to read the full…
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Published on August 11, 2025
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Category: Health and Wellness Issues
August 6, 2025 — Back in June I ordered a set of Philips hearing aids from Costco. In Part 1 of this series, “Hearing Aids Selection“, I discussed the various types of hearing aids, why I selected the Philips brand over Jabra, and the decision to buy at Costco.
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Published on August 5, 2025
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