Green Valley Moments

If your mail boxes and newspapers (like mine) are full of invitations for free investment lunches, you should read this article.
The 40 firms being examined by the SEC over “free lunch” programs are in Florida, California, Arizona, Texas, North Carolina and Alabama, said Richards.
The seminars are often held in local restaurants and hotels, promoted as […]

No, it wasn’t because we exceeded our credit limit, nor did we miss a payment. We never miss a payment! It wasn’t canceled due to non-use; we use it often. So what reason did they give us in their recent letter?
Citi, the issuer of your AT&T Universal Cash Rewards Card has decided to discontinue this […]

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the 16th time in a row today — this time to the highest level in five years. What does that mean for retirees? If your investment portfolio consists of laddered certificates of deposit, look for higher returns in the not too distant future.
…retirees…remember the 1990s when some […]

As confusing as it may be to select the right plan, seniors need to make a choice now.
Less than three weeks remains for most Medicare beneficiaries to sign up for prescription-drug coverage without penalty, but nearly half the nation’s seniors apparently don’t know it.
Despite a nationwide campaign by government and private organizations, only 55% of […]

Someone sent me this image.
No, I didn’t pose for the pic!
The OldGeezer who did pose did a pretty remarkable job. Look closely at the sign at the top and then at the gentleman with the cane.

An 84 year old man who claims to be the world’s oldest blogger.
All this furor about mid-life crisis leaves me unmoved. If you want the drama of lifestyle crisis, wait until you get to late life. That’s when things really change - and adapting becomes a challenge. “Too soon we get old — too late […]

I know, it’s a subject that is only whispered about in the company of close friends. It’s high time we had an open and thorough discussion about EW
It must be a part of the aging process that the older we get, the greater the volume of EW we produce. No, I didn’t research this; I’m […]

So I got three (3) ninety day prescriptions for my meds and dropped them off at the nearby Walgreen’s store.
I picked them up today.
Cost? $00.00!
I told the clerk it was wrong, but she just smiled.
So did I.
How long before someone bills me for the deductible and co-pays?

Maybe, just maybe, heart disease can be reversed through medication.
Doctors say it is the best evidence yet that heart disease actually can be reversed, not just kept from getting worse.
It’s too soon to tell whether this shrinkage of artery blockages will result in fewer heart attacks, but doctors were excited by the possibility.

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I will always remember the day when my Mother talked to me about her Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney. I begged her not to give me any power whatsoever in deciding her fate. “I can’t do it, Mom!”
“Yes you can,” she replied, “you will do what you have to do.”
We’ve all heard […]