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Ask the Motor Medics®

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Wed, 09/24/2025 - 11:06

Automotive advice from The Under the Hood® Show Dear Motor Medics,I have a 2017 Chevy Cruise and I’ve put over 190k miles on the car.During that time, I’ve had to replace three turbo chargers. One was under warranty and the other two I paid regular price for.

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Wed, 09/17/2025 - 12:24

Automotive advice from The Under the Hood® Show Dear Motor Medics,I am driving a 2005 Dodge mega cab truck with the 5.7 gasoline engine. Over the past year it has developed an exhaust leak.

Savvy enior By JIM MILLER

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Getting help with Medicare costs

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Wed, 09/17/2025 - 12:11

Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare offer any fi nancial assistance for struggling seniors? My mom lives primarily on her Social Security survivor benefi t and is having a hard time paying her Medicare costs.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book.

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How to prevent falls at home

S Avvy Enior By Jim Miller

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

Dear Savvy Senior, My 80- year- old father, who lives alone, has fallen several times over the past few months. Are there any tips or precautions you recommend that I can implement to help prevent this?

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Ask the Motor Medics

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Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

Dear Motor Medics, We purchased a two-year-old Ford truck that has the flex fuel option. I’ve never owned a flex fuel ve hicle so I read the owner’s manual and, at your sug gestion, went to fueleconomy.gov to get an idea of what kind of mileage it should get.

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Wed, 09/03/2025 - 13:23

Dear Motor Medics,I have a 2017 Ford Escape with an EcoBoost 1.6 engine and I am having a heating problem. Over the winter, the heat was getting less warm inside of the cabin. The engine temperature gauge did not changed and if I switched to the digital read out it says 190 once warmed up.

Is Social Security still taxable?

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Is Social Security still taxable?

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Wed, 09/03/2025 - 13:07

Dear Savvy Senior, Do I have to pay taxes on my Social Security retirement benefits? I heard that President Trump’s big, beautiful bill eliminated that. What can you tell me?

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Wed, 08/27/2025 - 11:19

Dear Motor Medics, I have a car that needs a timing belt and it is going to cost over $1,000 to change. That sounds crazy to me. I have had belts changed before on my cars and they have never been more than $50 but none of my cars have had timing belts.

Restless leg syndrome info

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Wed, 08/27/2025 - 11:16

Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about restless leg syndrome? Over the past year or so I’ve developed an uncontrollable urge to move my legs because of an annoying tingling sensation, and it’s keeping me awake at night.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book.

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Finding a good handyman

S Avvy Enior By Jim Miller

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 10:33

Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best way to find a good handyman or tradesman that can help with small jobs around the house? Almost 75 Dear Almost, It’s a great question. Finding a good home repair/handyman can be a bit of a crapshoot.