Living Section
Attack of the moths
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- Written by John Grimaldi John Grimaldi
- Published: 19 September 2018 19 September 2018
Oyonnax, France - Residents of the French town of Oyonnax must have scrambled to put their woolens in a safe place recently when a massive swarm of moths gathered in in the center of town.
Declining Medicare Part B - Social Security Matters
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- Written by Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor
- Published: 13 September 2018 13 September 2018
Washington, DC - Dear Rusty: Perhaps you could do an article about deferring Medicare Part B. I never found a way to formally "defer" part B, so apparently, we just ignore it if we have other qualified health insurance. I turned 65 in January but am still fully employed with qualified medical insurance. I became aware of the potential penalties for not enrolling in Medicare correctly, but despite my best efforts it still came out wrong for me.
Should I claim Social Security at age 65?
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- Written by Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor
- Published: 06 September 2018 06 September 2018
Washington, DC - Should I take Social Security at 65? My date of birth is August 1953 and I just signed up for both Social Security and Medicare. My plan was to start Medicare and Social Security at age 65, but now I’m unsure if I’m doing the right thing. My earnings so far this year are about $21,000 and I plan to continue working full time (I expect to make about $37,000 this year). Since I’ve already made more this year than allowed, I’m told that I won’t see any Social Security payments this year; that they will hold all payments until January 2019.
Growing old was no barrier for her
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- Written by John Grimaldi John Grimaldi
- Published: 12 September 2018 12 September 2018
Tokyo, Japan - You’re never too old to follow your dream, even if you are 83 years old and want to be a DJ, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Down the rabbit hole
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- Written by John Grimaldi John Grimaldi
- Published: 04 September 2018 04 September 2018
Yuma, Arizona - And you thought the White Rabbit was the fictional character in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland who leads Alice into Wonderland down the rabbit hole.