Rethinking the summer vacation

Sue Jane Sullivan This summer may be a bit trickier to slip off with the family for a vacation. Fuel prices, whether driving or flying, are becoming an issue that one cannot ignore unless you are driving an EV.In our parts, this is not the vehicle of choice.

LOW-COST SMARTPHONE PLANS FOR BUDGET-MINDED SENIORS

Dear Savvy Senior, What are the absolute lowest-cost smartphone plans for seniors who mainly talk and text but need a little cellular data for email and occasional use? I’m currently paying $40 a month and hoping to cut that down. --Looking to SaveDear Looking, You’re asking a smart question.

Old Glory News

We have had some pretty nice weather, it is starting to sure warm up. Still no rain. I read an article last week about our water problem. I sure did not want to see that. I think we all need to pray for rain.This month is going to be gone soon.

GOT BEES? CALL BEE BUSTERS

Tim Cleeverdon of Midland calls himself a bee wrangler. He started keeping bees as a hobby and now has a business of helping people get rid of unwanted bees. He offers his services to a large area.“We reach out to the New Mexico state line, San Angelo, Alpine, Lubbock.

GABE

Sue Jane Sullivan It is a sad inevitability that a school teaching career will come with heartache, none greater than losing a student or former student to death through illness or accident.

Old Glory News

Oh my, it got a little cool yesterday and last night. The norther came in with a bang and blew hard. Today is a lovely day, no wind. The wind has been blowing hard a lot this past week and dried up what little rain we got. We just got a half inch to start with so it did not last long.

UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIAL SECURITY BREAKEVEN AGE

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m trying to figure out the best time for my wife and I to start taking our Social Security retirement benefits and would like to understand the breakeven age. What can you tell me?

Shed a Little Light

Sue Jane Sullivan “Waiter, I’ll have my meal automated with a side of artificial intelligence.”It may sound like a scenario that will never happen, but when it comes to technology and progress, I’m not holding my breath.After all, less than 20 years ago the smartphone was introduced.

Old Glory News

Well the rain cameand the rain went away. We watched the clouds every day for a while and it just would not stop at our house. However we did enjoy some cooler and cloudy weather which was very pleasing. I think it would of been a little hot, had it not been cloudy.

LOW-COST SMARTPHONE PLANS FOR BUDGET-MINDED SENIORS

Dear Savvy Senior, What are the absolute lowest-cost smartphone plans for seniors who mainly talk and text but need a little cellular data for email and occasional use? I’m currently paying $40 a month and hoping to cut that down. Looking to Save Dear Looking, You’re asking a smart question.