How SSI benefits can help

Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about the SSI program and what are the eligibility requirements for seniors? I’m trying to help my elderly aunt who is very low- income.

Ask the Motor Medics

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I will be ready to purchase a new car soon and will need to sell the one I have. I’d like to know how I can get the best resale value for my car and how to go about finding out how much that number should be.

Time to get pneumonia shot

Dear Savvy Senior, I recently turned 65 and would like to know if am supposed to get the pneumonia vaccine? And if so, which type of vaccine do I need and is it covered by Medicare?

Ask the Motor Medics

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I have a 2004 GMC Yukon and I’m having a 4x4 problem. The system will work one time then not the next. When I take it to the shop it seems to be the time that it is working correctly.

Arranging your cremation service

Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to arrange a simple cremation that doesn’t cost me, or my family, a lot of money. Can you offer any tips that can help me with this?

Ask the Motor Medics

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I’ve got a Nissan Titan and it has a ticking noise in the engine. It has had this for about a year and it doesn’t seem to get any louder, but it makes me nervous about taking it on trips far from home.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, We moved here from Arizona because of health problems. While living in Arizona, my wife and I had concealed carry weapon permits for Arizona, Utah and Nevada. Since we moved to Texas, we have acquired concealed carry weapon permits.

Assessing your walker needs

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me some tips on choosing an appropriate walker for my elderly father? He has some balance issues along with arthritis in his hips and could use a little more help than a cane provides.

Ask the Motor Medics®

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I have a 1988 Chevy truck with a 350 and manual transmission. I have 90k original owner miles on the truck and last year I rebuilt the engine from the ground up. I was a machinist in my pre-retirement career performing race car engine builds.

Health insurance options for early retirement

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m going to retire in a few months and need to get some temporary health insurance until I can enroll in Medicare at age 65. What are my options?