Jun 25, 2020 02:21PM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
Work with the doctors you deserve. Decades ago, my primary care doctor referred me to a urologist for suspected kidney stones. After strainin...
Jun 01, 2020 04:01PM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
How you view credit cards says a lot about your spending Once upon a time, our forebears mellowed in rocking chairs, “minded” the grandkids,...
May 05, 2020 11:07AM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
Boon for seniors’ retirement finances but understand the risks COVID-19 and its far-reaching effects have dominated the news for months. Fea...
Mar 25, 2020 03:50PM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
The earth’s resources are not infinite William Nordhaus first predicted the economic toll of climate change more than 50 years ago. Is it to...
Mar 25, 2020 03:14PM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
I’ve prided myself on how little my family tosses into the trash compared to our recycling bin, following the rules on the lid. We pack clot...
Mar 02, 2020 02:22PM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
Autopay is a lovely feature for those of us who are getting forgetful (or have always been). Scheduling payment of your recurring bills make...
Jan 28, 2020 09:45AM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
It’s nice to catch someone’s attention, unless that someone is the IRS. Each year, about a million tax returns are audited, or about 0.5 per...
Dec 30, 2019 03:49PM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
Older adults have recently emerged as the fastest-growing labor segment, both in the United States and around the world. A number of factors...
Dec 02, 2019 03:15PM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
The IRS just realized we’re getting older The IRS is midway through designing an income tax form just for us baby boomers. The new form, cal...
Oct 29, 2019 10:58AM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
I regret there will never be a shortage of scams. This morning’s news featured a real estate scam that robbed a single mother of the money s...
Oct 28, 2019 03:43PM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
How to avoid getting scammed as a senior veteran As a veteran, you likely joined the military to serve your country, but the lifelong benefi...
Sep 30, 2019 10:53AM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton
Welcome to age 65, and the Medicare system! Now you can sit back, relax, and know that you’ll be taken care of no matter what happens. You c...
