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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.

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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.

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Wed, 06/18/2025 - 11:12

Dear Motor Medics, I have a 2005 Chevy Malibu and my power steering has started to give me trouble.I’m a regular listener of your “Under The Hood” radio show and, even though I’m not much of a mechanic, you have motivated me to get under my own hood and see what I may find.

Too much ibuprofen?

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Thu, 05/22/2025 - 00:00

Dear Savvy Senior, I take Advil pretty regularly for arthritis pain and headaches, but how can I tell if I’m taking more than is safe?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Thu, 05/22/2025 - 00:00

Dear editor, The American Legion Carlyle Post 358 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6525, with much help from Rockdale High School students, erected an American Flag Memorial on US 79 between Alpha Chevrolet and Rockdale Memorial Co. This is the first year at this location.

ABOUT LETTERS

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Thu, 05/22/2025 - 00:00

The Reporter welcomes letters to the editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Short letters are most likely to be chosen for publication. The editor reserves the right to edit letters to meet space requirements, for clarity, or to avoid obscenity, libel or invasion of privacy.

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Thu, 05/22/2025 - 00:00

Dear Motor Medics, Camping season has arrived and I like to pull a fifthwheel camper with my 2016 Chevy Silverado 1500 and a boat behind that. I also use it to pull my small tractor around.