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I had to change my insurance carrier 12 question everything Feb 2019 Feb 2019 11 1929

We got "promoted" 4 question everything Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1208

New spam 6 question everything Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1862

Pleasant surprise from my insurance company 5 question everything Sep 2019 Sep 2019 15 1371

Unhappy Feet 7 question everything Sep 2019 Sep 2019 4 1615

I think that we are getting SS raise of a couple of dollars 6 question everything Oct 2019 Nov 2019 1 1726

Got an email from Social Security about the new benefits for 2020 3 question everything Nov 2019 Dec 2019 9 1753

Nice surprise for SS checks 8 question everything Jan 2020 Feb 2020 4 1977

We hear a lot about how shrewd the scammers are 5 question everything Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1459

My Medicare advantage will reduce my premiums by 20% for July and August 5 question everything May 2020 Jun 2020 4 2480

Medicare Wouldn't Cover Costs of Administering Coronavirus Vaccine Approved Under Emergency-Use Aut 6 question everything Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1052

I received a survey from Medicare about my health 15 question everything Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1369

Only in store repair for the Geek Squad? 10 question everything Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1598

This message was self-deleted by its author 19 question everything Dec 2020 Dec 2020 5 1399

My apologies 3 question everything Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1052

Found out that this year my Medicare Advantage includes dental care at no extra cost 15 question everything Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1799

Decided to listen to the whole spam call about Medicare "special benefits" (or something) 3 question everything Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1446

Does Medicare pay for rehab stay following a surgery? 18 question everything Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1891

The phone rang. Yes, Saturday morning. Hello, my name is Mark (from Mumbai 15 question everything Apr 2021 Mar 2022 6 3200

Monday morning and the scammers are out in force 3 question everything Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1687

Lifetime-care advance payments - may have tax benefits 0 question everything May 2021 May 2021 1 1728

Thank you Medicare. (Don't read if your health insurance is lacking) 7 question everything May 2021 May 2021 18 2506

Retirees wiped out, lose millions: SEC (invested with KNI Investments) 0 question everything May 2021 May 2021 14 2535

Baby Boomers' Biggest Financial Risk: Cognitive Decline 0 question everything Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 2577

Things get interesting after 70 27 question everything Jul 2021 Aug 2021 25 2792

No annual exam after 70? Or 65? 23 question everything Aug 2021 Nov 2021 7 2922

Rates vary by zip codes? 9 question everything Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1391

I was invited to log into my Social Security account to find next year benefits 10 question everything Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 2248

Why Medicare Surcharges Can Shock Retirees 1 question everything Feb 2022 Feb 2022 6 1964

People Over 80 Are Still Taking Care of Their Parents and Partners 19 question everything Feb 2022 Feb 2022 52 3230

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The Risk of Ignoring Signs of Retinal Damage 3 question everything Apr 2022 Apr 2022 11 1458

Inflation and high housing costs spur more baby boomers to find roommates - PBS NewsHour 2 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1785

Biden, 'Age Before Beauty' and Political Leadership - WSJ letter 7 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 11 2018

Social Security Benefits Are Heading for the Biggest Increase in 40 Years 17 question everything Aug 2022 Aug 2022 31 3505

Social Security recipients could receive 8.7% COLA bump in 2023 as inflation soars 12 question everything Sep 2022 Sep 2022 11 3172

New Password for SSA. That's the Social Security Administration page 4 question everything Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1299

Medicare fees are lower for 2023 5 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 2302

My insurance denied paying for a cortisone shot for a torn meniscus 15 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 10 2356

I was taken aback 5 question everything Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 2007

Thousands of Retirees Can't Withdraw Savings Invested in Firms Controlled by Indicted Financier Greg 8 question everything Mar 2023 Mar 2023 10 2934

Emergency Button? 6 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1169

Do get the Shingles vaccine, please [View all] 51 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 54 5162

'We Thought Within a Year, She Would Be Gone.' When Mom's Care Costs Over $1 Million. 2 question everything Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 3591

Ten years have passed 6 question everything Jun 2023 Jul 2023 11 1308

They Had Great Credit Scores. Then They Retired. 22 question everything Jul 2023 Aug 2023 15 3310

Digital Ageism 42 question everything Sep 2023 Sep 2023 73 2884

A mew scam? Medicare 2023 card? 6 question everything Sep 2023 Sep 2023 5 1578

Why More Baby Boomers Are Sliding Into Homelessness 13 question everything Sep 2023 Nov 2023 10 2977

An email "announced": temporary SSN suspension. Of course a scam 4 question everything Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 1127

I asked the Social Security to change notification back to snail mail 12 question everything Nov 2023 Dec 2023 4 1595

Why Did Financial Institutions Refuse to Honor Her Power of Attorney? - Jean Chatzky 1 question everything Dec 2023 Dec 2023 9 1638

A 'Jeopardy!' for the Forgetful - Jeff Greenfield 4 question everything Feb 26 Feb 26 2 917

Hey, "Medicare provider" or whoever you were on the phone.. 4 question everything Mar 18 Mar 20 6 790

To report a Social Security Fraud (just got a letter with this info) 0 question everything Mar 18 Mar 18 3 659

Question about old time radio programs (Which I'm old enough to remember, but I don't): 7 raccoon Mar 2012 Apr 2012 0 2509

One good thing about getting older, if you start to tell somebody something, 1 raccoon Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 2211

If you were in your teens before rock'n'roll existed (about mid 1950's) 5 raccoon Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2519

How well do you remember Charlie McCarthy? 4 raccoon Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2277

I’m not as young as I used to be, and standing in one place for any length of time makes my legs 9 raccoon Mar 2014 Apr 2015 0 3529

Anybody here use a stool to get into bed? I recently replaced my mattress and 10 raccoon May 2014 Sep 2014 0 6998

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Is it a sign of getting older if I don't like to wear jeans any more? I prefer to wear 22 raccoon Jul 2014 Aug 2014 4 5834

I wish someone would invent a getter-upper. I mean, a small robot that would follow you around 2 raccoon Dec 2015 Dec 2015 4 2016

Ever thought about posting something on DU, and you google and find that you posted it years ago? 4 raccoon May 2015 May 2015 0 1992

One good thing about getting older is that you have a much greater tolerance 8 raccoon Jun 2015 Jun 2015 5 2742

Why is it, fellow seniors, when you kneel down or squat down, it’s so much harder to get up 9 raccoon Jun 2015 Oct 2015 0 3955

I am feeling some apprehension about adjusting to retirement. Don't get me wrong, 6 raccoon Feb 2016 Apr 2016 1 3039

I retired a few months ago, and I keep having work-related dreams. 36 raccoon Apr 2017 Oct 2018 5 10216

Maybe I won't be "forever in blue jeans..." 11 raccoon Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 2100

I've noticed lately I sometimes have intrusive thoughts in traffic. like for a split second, 17 raccoon Oct 2018 Nov 2018 1 3124

Fellow retirees, do you sometimes have difficulty motivating yourself 13 raccoon Oct 2018 Nov 2018 2 2032

I need your assistance. Some friends mentioned a brand of shoe that is real comfortable, 34 raccoon May 2019 Jun 2019 0 4369

My fellow seniors, this past Monday I fell. I was lucky though. 13 raccoon May 2019 May 2019 24 2366

George Clooney or Ron Howard or somebody needs to make a movie called "Retiree Without a Cause." Nt 3 raccoon Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1329

Do y'all get mail that says, "Medicare recipients--new 7 raccoon Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1608

Any others besides me suddenly fond of sweet bread-and-butter pickles? 20 raccoon Oct 2019 Nov 2019 3 1867

Those in their 70's--what are some changes you've experienced 20 raccoon Jan 2020 Feb 2020 5 2951

Does anyone else besides me think of the 1980's as not being long ago? 31 raccoon Sep 2020 Sep 2020 10 1684

Anybody else ever rush to get on the Internet, and then when you 14 raccoon Mar 2021 Mar 2021 27 2883

Anybody else have dreams where they're working, often at their last job, 32 raccoon Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 2450

I'm now in my 70s and driving makes me more anxious than it used to. 25 raccoon Oct 2021 Nov 2021 8 2694

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