Paying for Medicare in 2025

Dear Savvy Senior, I know there will be a small 2.5 percent cost- ofliving increase in Social Security benefi ts next year, but what about Medicare? What will the Medicare Part B monthly premiums be in 2025, and when do the surcharges kick in for higher income benefi ciaries?

Ask the Motor Medics

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, Guys, my brakes are broken. I have a 2008 Ford F350 single-wheel truck and I’m on my fourth set of brakes in four years. I put about 6k miles a year on this truck to pull my camper.

Choosing a memory care unit for loved one with dementia

Dear Savvy Senior, My dad has dementia and has gotten to the point that he can’t live at home any longer. I need to fi nd a good memory care residential facility for him but don’t know where to turn. Any suggestions?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, My husband and I had Harris-Walz banners and signs hanging around our front gate for several weeks prior to the election. During that time, I occasionally saw social media posts about political signs being stolen from yards in other places.

Ask the Motor Medics

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I have a 2008 GMC Acadia with a transmission problem. It has had three transmissions replaced starting with the first one in 2011 just at the end of the factory warranty. The next replacement was in 2016, then a third replacement in 2020.

Are you getting osteoporosis?

Dear Savvy Senior, Can a person in their early fi fties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor that treated me told me I might have osteoporosis.

Ask the Motor Medics®

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I have a 2018 Chevy Malibu and, every morning when I start it or if it sits for more than six hours, it rattles so loudly that I am scared that something may come apart. I took it to a shop who said that I need new timing chains.

How to write a living will

Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best way to go about writing a living will? I’m approaching age 73 and in poor health and would like to get this done without spending a lot of money.

Ask the Motor Medics

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I purchased a 2016 Buick LaCrosse a couple years back with 30k miles on it. The car was out of warranty and was a low-mileage used car purchase with a 100-point pre-purchase inspection.

Best pill boxes, medication management tools

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good pill boxes and medication reminding devices? I’ve recently started taking several new prescription medications along with some vitamins I normally take and need to get a pill box that helps me organize them. What can you tell me?