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Oh my, here we are nearing the end of 2023, and it has gone by too fast. I guess it went by so fast I can't remember what I did the whole year long.

Smart Home Devices to Help Seniors Age in Place

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve been talking to my mobility challenged mother, who lives alone, about automating her house with some smart home products to make it more convenient.

Old Glory News

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. Now we will wait for another year before we get that Turkey again. At least the weather was very nice for that day. All travelers around here had no weather problems. Yesterday was cloudy and cold, but we got no rain.

Abbott: Battle continues over vouchers

As time runs out next week on the fourth special session, Gov. Greg Abbott said he will continue to fight for school choice, despite the Texas House once again decisively rejecting it when 21 Republicans largely from rural districts joined Democrats in stripping it from a $7.

Old Glory News

Oh my, I love this Fall weather, so nice and cool, no hard wind, cloudy with a little rain occasionally, can't beat this weather. Sure wish it would last through the holidays. Seems a lot of ball games going on, have to play some during the weekend. Lot of winners around here in the Big Country.

How an Incentive Trust Can Influence Your Heirs

Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about creating an incentive trust? I have an adult son and daughter that are both financially inept. Before I die, I want to put some type of requirements in place that they will need to follow in order to receive their portion of my estate.

How Seniors Can Get Help Paying for Everyday Needs

Dear Savvy Senior, What types of programs are available to help seniors struggling with their everyday bills, and how do I go about finding them? Since I lost my husband last year, my Social Security survivor benefit is barely enough to get by on.

Old Glory News

The weather has been so nice, wish we could have nice weather like this all year around. I suppose I am always wishing for something good to help us, but it does not hurt to wish?? I have another gripe, I hate this time change, boy does that mess up my sleeping schedule.

Old Glory News

Oh Boy, the spooks will surely get wet this Halloween. I hope everyone is very careful in this kind of weather. In last week news article I was hoping we would get some rain, well we got rain, and more rain, and it sure is a cold rain.

Misleading Medicare Advantage Ads:

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m currently enrolled in original Medicare but have been thinking about switching to a Medicare Advantage plan during the open enrollment period.