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Ask the Motor Medics®

News Staff

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 10:53

Dear Motor Medics,I have a general question about air bag safety. I heard you talking on a recent episode of “Under The Hood” about the testing of air bags and how they may be tested differently in America and in overseas markets.

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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Where solo agers can find help

S Avvy Enior By Jim Miller

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 09:53

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m a divorced 68- year- old childless cat lady and have been thinking a lot lately about who will look after me when I get older and my health falters.

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Ask the Motor Medics®

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Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:40

Dear Motor Medics, I’ve been having issues with my 2008 GMC Acadia. The Service Engine Soon light comes on and also the Trac-Off and ABS lights come on and, when they do, the message center displays reduced power and I can’t drive because I have no throttle response.

The Medicare Advantage trap

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The Medicare Advantage trap

S Avvy Enior By Jim Miller

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:05

Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months and would like to know if I initially enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, am I able to switch back to original Medicare and get a supplemental ( Medigap) policy and prescription drug plan later with without paying a fine?

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

News Staff

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:05

Dear editor, I want to share my story and how one company helped turn things around for my hometown. Not too long ago, Rockdale was struggling. It was a town that had seen better days. Jobs were disappearing, and the community felt the pinch. Prospects weren’t looking good for me.

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Ask the Motor Medics®

News Staff

Wed, 07/02/2025 - 11:58

Dear Motor Medics, I’m looking at several cars in the two-year-old range with around 10k miles. After deciding on all the features that I like about each one, I think I have come down to two of them and they are both the same model but one has a four-cylinder engine and the other a six.

Golf gadgets for older golfers

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Golf gadgets for older golfers

Savvy Enior By Jim Miller

Wed, 07/02/2025 - 11:56

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good golf gadgets that can help older golfers? I like to walk the course when I play but I have some back problems that make stooping over to tee- up or retrieve the ball diffi cult, and some hand arthritis that make gripping the club painful.

Ask the Motor Medics®

News Staff

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 10:39

Dear Motor Medics, I’m having trouble with my turn signals on my 2001 GMC Yukon. They will randomly work on the passenger side and they never shut off after making a left turn.

Who’s eligible for Social Security disability benefits?

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Who’s eligible for Social Security disability benefits?

S Avvy Enior By Jim Miller

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 10:09

Dear Savvy Senior, What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I’m 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn’t allow me to work at my job anymore, but I’ve read that getting disability benefits is very difficult.

What is a spousal IRA?

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What is a spousal IRA?

S Avvy Enior By Jim Miller

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 11:12

Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about spousal IRAs? My spouse and I are in our 50s and are looking for ways to boost our retirement savings. My wife is a homemaker and caregiver, and works part- time too, but her income is very small.