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HELP LINE: A fond farewell and friendly advice
I’M FIGHTING OFF the urge to begin with, “The time has come, the walrus said …”
Mark Harvey
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HELP LINE: Help strikes again during the holidays
IT’S DEC. 15, 2019, and Christmas is less than two weeks away, if anyone was confused about that.
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HELP LINE: It’s not too soon to plan to do your taxes
IT’S DEC. 8 so most of the Thanksgiving leftovers are still identifiable and many of us are already…
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HELP LINE: It’s time to think about taking steps to avoid health care
I TALK TO a lot of doctors, surgeons, nurses, ARNPs, physician assistants, therapists, health care administrators, etc. Some…
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HELP LINE: Find a way to make Thanksgiving special
TODAY IS SUNDAY, Nov. 24, and Thanksgiving is four days away.
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HELP LINE: Ombudsman program volunteers are on ‘her’ side
IN THIS LINE of work, I listen to a lot of stories, which is fine, because the only…
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HELP LINE: Explore available tools to help make retirement plans
I’M HOPING TO get your attention:
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HELP LINE: Readers write in to say ‘You’re not alone’
I TEND TO go on about caregivers and caregiving.
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HELP LINE: Trick or treat in the world of Medicare
HAPPY (ALMOST) HALLOWEEN! Got your costume ready to go?
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HELP LINE: There might be help for you, if you need it
CAREGIVER IS A funny word because it means almost nothing to the people that it’s meant to describe.
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HELP LINE: It’s time for open enrollment with Medicare
TODAY IS OCT. 13. In addition to an ever-helpful reality check, that simple fact also tells us that…
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HELP LINE: Information to know if your wages are going to be garnished
THIS ISN’T FUN or funny, but it could be important.
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HELP LINE: It’s time to think about volunteering with Tax-Aide
MOST OF US have secret wishes for ourselves (I hesitate to use the word “fantasies,” as those might…
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HELP LINE: Harvey answers more frequently asked questions
I SAT DOWN recently to write yet another column about Medicare, but then I thought to myself, “I…
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HELP LINE: Readers ask, Harvey answers
I HAVE RECEIVED a lot of smart questions from a lot of you.
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HELP LINE: Don’t be so afraid of tomorrow that you lose today
A FEW SHORT weeks ago, I did a column on “Gerascophobia.”
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HELP LINE: It’s never too late to celebrate fathers
TODAY IS FATHER’S Day in Australia and New Zealand — I didn’t know that, but it’s put me…
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HELP LINE: Sometimes a chance is all you need to help
“PRIDE COMETH BEFORE a fall,” we’ve been told. Well, nothing can hurt your pride (and other relevant body…
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HELP LINE: A reader shares her tale of being ‘scammed’
I OFTEN GO on about scams. In my opinion, what follows in an email from a local lady…