Tag Archives: senior citizens

Hurry Up and Die Already

  “Hurry up and die already!” That’s what I’m hearing from my government and the pharmaceutical companies. I collect $2500 a month from Social Security, out of which the US Government takes $202 as a premium for my Medicare coverage.  … Continue reading

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Getting By, Still

It was the best pizza ever! Well, not really – but because it had been many months since we ordered any kind of takeout, I especially enjoyed the pizza that hubby treated me to yesterday.  We really can’t afford it, … Continue reading

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Sinking Slowly

Not dead in the water yet, but definitely floundering. Expenses keep rising, but income doesn’t.  These days, that’s true for many of us. I was so happy when at the end of most months, I had about $120 left over … Continue reading

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Thanks. And No Thanks.

“No thanks” to the current administration. The proposed new tax bill supposedly provides for a $4,000 tax deduction for each senior citizen, which would mean an $8,000 deduction for a married couple filing jointly. Sounds good, right? Not. The “senior … Continue reading

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