TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH By Paul G. Donohue, M.D. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 82 and in pretty good health except for a recent problem. During the day everything is fine, but when I lie down to go to sleep,...
Boosting your retirement plan contributions or the first time since 2009, the IRS has increased the amount people can contribute to their 401(k) and other defined contribution plans. Effective January 1, 2012, the maximum annual contribution...
The mysterious broken waterer We came out to the barn on that cold December morning to find the cows’ waterer broken, the water flooding the barn and icing over. It was a huge mess. My dad cussed. “Not again! This is the third...
Now Here's A Tip! ¥ The end of the year is a great time to pick up next year’s holiday decorations at a discount. Before you pack away your holiday lights, ornaments, cards, etc., do an inventory and see if you are ...
That “Free” Lunch Could Cost Plenty Those free-lunch seminar scams are still going on. That’s because it’s lucrative for scammers. They want to separate you from your money, and too often they succeed. The American Association ...
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SENIOR NEWS LINE by Matilda CharlesThe Powdersville Post
Internet Fraud Soars, Are You Prepared? If 2012 has a theme, it might well be the Year of Increased Internet Fraud. The problems don’t occur as much with what we block out with our virus protection as they do with the parts we do let i...
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DOLLARS AND SENSE BY David UffingtonThe Powdersville Post
Now Here's A Tip! Now Here's a Tip! By JoAnn Derson ¥ “I have added an additional shower curtain bar in my tub. I hang up my towels and washcloths there to air dry, and they are out of sight behind the shower cu...
Natural Disasters and Your Finances The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation puts out a free quarterly newsletter full of useful information. The latest edition of FDIC Consumer News focuses on the financial aspect of recovering f...
Prostate Blood Test Far From Perfect TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH By Dr. Paul G. Donohue DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I had my annual PSA test, and it came back 3.5 ng/ml. My doctor said anything below 4 is good. My past scores have never exceeded 0.5....
Help save lives with American Red Cross fire safety tips
STATE —Every 82 seconds a home fire breaks out, according to the National Fire Protection Agency. Fires can cause irreparable damage to homes and businesses displacing families and employees. Last ...
Misbehaving Washing Machines Some years ago I worked part time doing maintenance work for multiple apartment complexes where college students lived. Sometimes the apartment mangers and I would share interesting experiences wit...
Cutting Saturday Delivery No Answer to Postal Dilemma To ensure its future the United States Postal Service (USPS) must do more than seek short-term fixes to its long-term financial problems. Year after year, the United States Postal Service continues...
Insurance Inventory DOLLARS AND SENSE BY David Uffington Insurance Inventory The best time to do an insurance inventory is before trouble strikes, and the best place to store your inventory list is somewhere other ...
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By Richard Eckstrom, Comptroller GeneralThe Powdersville Post
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Governor Sanford set a positive tone for the coming year with his annual State of the State address. In his Jan. 14 speech, the Governor sounded some familiar themes, emphasizing the need to...
This is not a comment or anything you can do better. I was wanting to see if you could send a Happy Mother's Day wish to my mother, Margaret Ann Sumner. I am currently stationed on board the aircra...
One indicator our economy is still hurting is that more and more people are postponing retirement. According to the Department of Labor, those over 55 and still working have increased steadily sinc...
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH By Paul G. Donohue, M.D. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I read all the time about the risks of having a heart attack. I never see anything said about the risks for having a stroke. What ar...
While it doesn’t often make headlines, funding the State Retirement System is among the most important challenges facing state government. State employees have 6.5 percent deducted from their payc...