... when I went to pay, I pulled out a wad of coupons. My husband whispered, “Put those away!”
I read your column in the Colorado Springs Gazette and have a couple of hints for your readers:For leftover grease I use a 16-ounce soda bottle and funnel. Make sure the grease is room temperature! Since the bottle has a lid, it’s easy to dispose of. -- Terry F., in ColoradoI read with great interest a recent column in which K.C., from Ohio, alerted your readers about calls from companies that do screening for various inherited conditions. K.C. is correct to be distrustful of such calls.
Sometimes the tests are called DNA screenings, cancer screenings or hereditary testing, to name a few. They promise that the results will help you avoid diseases or find the right medications. All they ask for in return is your insurance information or Medicare number for older adults. The Senior Medicare Patrol helps protect, detect and report possible cases of Medicare fraud, errors and abuse. If your older readers who use Medicare encounter these schemes, they should report them to their local Senior Medicare Patrol atTapping on the stuck lid of a jar is not the best solution to get it open. Instead, get a jar opener at just about any grocery store, home goods store, or hardware store.
This amount may not be a king’s ransom, but over the course of a year, it adds up. Personally, I think it’s sensible to use coupons because manufacturers want people to use their products.
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