Money Blues

UNITED STATES—What is it about money that just stays on the brain no matter how hard we fight to rid ourselves of it? Money...

Unrelenting Violence In America

UNITED STATES—This might sound odd, but I can vividly recall when the pandemic erupted in late march it started to have a major impact...

Stressing Over Gift Buying

UNITED STATES—I don’t know why I allow it to transpire to me every single year, but it happens: I stress over gift buying. What...

Full Shutdown, Partial Shutdown What Gives?

UNITED STATES—I know we are ALL tired hearing about the words, ‘coronavirus,’ ‘COVID-19,’ ‘pandemic,’ ‘social distancing’ and ‘quarantine.’ These are all the terms of...

Does Medicare Cover Alzheimer Facility Care?

UNITED STATES—Good Morning, Toni: I read your Medicare column regularly and have never seen you address the issue of paying for Alzheimer facility care. ...

Life Is Not As Bad For Some Of Us

UNITED STATES—We sometimes get a bit too caught up in our own feelings and our own world to realize there is so much plight...

Change For 2021

UNITED STATES—I know I am NOT the only person who thinks 2020 has been perhaps one of the worst years they’ve seen in their...

How To Save A Little More

UNITED STATES—We have to do it America, and so many of us are NOT doing it. Do you know what I’m referring to? Saving....

Holiday Shopping Dilemma

UNITED STATES—We all have to admit the 2020 shopping season is vastly different than what we have seen in the past. Many people have...

How To Apply For Medicare Online When Turning 65!

UNITED STATES—Hi Toni: I am turning 65 in March 2021 and I was surprised when Social Security told me to go online to sign...