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Savvy Senior: Best online will makers

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Savvy Senior: Best online will makers

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good online resources for writing a simple will? I’m 70 and divorced and want to get my affairs organized, but I hate paying a high-priced attorney fee if I can do it myself. -Don’t Have Much Dear Don’t, A last

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, and Jim Miller, Special to the Citizen

November 11, 2025

Savvy Senior: How to make a home safer and more accessible as you age

Seniors

Savvy Senior: How to make a home safer and more accessible as you age

Dear Savvy Senior, What simple tips can you recommend for making a home age friendly? My husband and I are in our late-sixties and want to remain living in our home for as long as possible. -Homebody Hanna Dear Hanna, Many older adults, like you and your husband, want to

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November 4, 2025

Savvy Senior: How to stave off cognitive decline as you age

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Savvy Senior: How to stave off cognitive decline as you age

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October 28, 2025

Savvy Senior: How to use Medicare's star ratings system during open enrollment

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Savvy Senior: How to use Medicare's star ratings system during open enrollment

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October 21, 2025

Savvy Senior: Can you get a lump-sum Social Security payment?

Seniors

Savvy Senior: Can you get a lump-sum Social Security payment?

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October 14, 2025

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Savvy Senior: How to get help with your Medicare costs

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Savvy Senior: Is Social Security still taxable?

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Savvy Senior: Tips and treatments for restless leg syndrome

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Savvy Senior: How to find a great handyman

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Savvy Senior: How to find a great handyman

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Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover ambulance rides?

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Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover ambulance rides?

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Savvy Senior: Where to find senior discounts

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Savvy Senior: Where to find senior discounts

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Savvy Senior: How to get relief from dry eyes

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Savvy Senior: How to get relief from dry eyes

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Savvy Senior: Beware of the Medicare Advantage trap

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Savvy Senior: Beware of the Medicare Advantage trap

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Savvy Senior: Nifty golf gadgets that can help older golfers

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Savvy Senior: Nifty golf gadgets that can help older golfers

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Savvy Senior: Who's eligible for Social Security disability benefits?

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Savvy Senior: Who's eligible for Social Security disability benefits?

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Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover annual physical exams?

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Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover annual physical exams?

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Savvy Senior: What is a spousal IRA?

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Savvy Senior: What is a spousal IRA?

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Savvy Senior: Essential legal documents all seniors should have

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Savvy Senior: Essential legal documents all seniors should have

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Savvy Senior: Gravesite care when you can't get there

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Savvy Senior: Gravesite care when you can't get there

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Savvy Senior: How much ibuprofen is too much?

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Savvy Senior: How much ibuprofen is too much?

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Savvy Senior: Top employment search resources for older job seekers

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Savvy Senior: Top employment search resources for older job seekers

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Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover vision care and eye exams?

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Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover vision care and eye exams?

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Savvy Senior: Strategies for paying off credit card debt

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Savvy Senior: Strategies for paying off credit card debt

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Savvy Senior: How to choose a volunteer vacation

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Savvy Senior: How to choose a volunteer vacation

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Savvy Senior: Where solo agers can find help

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Savvy Senior: Where solo agers can find help

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Savvy Senior: How seniors can save on auto insurance

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Savvy Senior: How seniors can save on auto insurance

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Savvy Senior: Are you at risk for kidney disease?

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Savvy Senior: Navigating Social Security as it downsizes

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Savvy Senior: Navigating Social Security as it downsizes

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Savvy Senior: How to replace important lost documents

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Savvy Senior: How to replace important lost documents

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Savvy Senior: When to worry about your memory

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Savvy Senior: When to worry about your memory

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Savvy Senior: Is a reverse mortgage a good idea?

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Savvy Senior: Is a reverse mortgage a good idea?

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Savvy Senior: Service dogs can help seniors with disabilities

Seniors

Savvy Senior: Service dogs can help seniors with disabilities

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Savvy Senior: How to choose and use a home blood pressure monitor

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Savvy Senior: How to choose and use a home blood pressure monitor

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Savvy Senior: Driving with dementia and knowing when to stop

Seniors

Savvy Senior: Driving with dementia and knowing when to stop

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Savvy Senior: The surprising dangers of earwax

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Savvy Senior: The surprising dangers of earwax

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Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover talk therapy services?

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Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover talk therapy services?

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Savvy Senior: How seniors can get help lowering their grocery bills

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Savvy Senior: How seniors can get help lowering their grocery bills

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Savvy Senior: How to help a hoarding parent

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Savvy Senior: How to help a hoarding parent

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Savvy Senior: How long to keep tax records and other documents

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Savvy Senior: What happens to your debt when you die?

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Savvy Senior: What happens to your debt when you die?

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Savvy Senior: How to choose a memory care unit for a loved one with dementia

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Savvy Senior: How to choose a memory care unit for a loved one with dementia

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Savvy Senior: How to know if you're getting osteoporosis

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Savvy Senior: How to know if you're getting osteoporosis

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Savvy Senior: Be wary of winter heart attacks

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Savvy Senior: Be wary of winter heart attacks

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Savvy Senior: What you'll pay for Medicare in 2025

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Savvy Senior: What you'll pay for Medicare in 2025

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Savvy Senior: How to write a living will

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Savvy Senior: How to write a living will

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Savvy Senior: Best pill boxes and medication management tools

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Savvy Senior: Best pill boxes and medication management tools

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