By Ken Lass There is an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, which is titled “The Inner Light.” The starship Enterprise encounters a high-tech time capsule floating randoml... Read more
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any services that can help my elderly mother with her financial chores? My dad always used to handle the bill paying and paperwork, but he... Read more
By Joe Hobby My wife Carol can’t cook. Let me clarify – technically, she can, but she doesn’t like to. The dishes in her culinary répertoire are basic things like green beans and a cas... Read more
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What are the most common scams today that target elderly seniors? My 75-year-old mother has been swindled several times over the past year, so I’m being extr... Read more
By Ken Lass On my daily walks along the Trussville greenway and Civitan Park, I pass by the construction site for the new memorial to the city’s fallen veterans. As another Veterans Da... Read more
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve read that retirees will be getting a nice cost-of-living increase in our Social Security benefits next year but what about Medicare? What will our Medic... Read more
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, How do I go about looking for an old former company 401(k) plan that I think I contributed money to many years ago, but forgot about until recently? Retired... Read more
By Joe Hobby Growing up, I didn’t have any fancy-schmancy electronic toys that kids have today. That’s OK. I had some neat stuff that – gasp! – didn’t even requ... Read more
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, I saw a news segment on television a few months ago about home sharing programs for seniors and would like to learn more. I’m 68, divorced, and am interested... Read more
By Ken Lass Are you in fear of losing touch with pop culture? I have a name for that. I call it hipophobia. I made it up. It’s not rational, I know, but for some strange reason, many f... Read more