Understand data usage to get the best deal

Data usage

(BPT) – When it comes to how we use our cellphones, it’s especially important to understand data usage. Knowing what consumes your data, and how you use it, will help you recognize whether you’re getting the best deal on data usage with your wireless plan. With unlimited talk and text becoming more common offerings, what … Read more

Diabetes Health: Top tips to find affordable medication

Diabetes health

(BPT) – In the United States, approximately 30 million people are living with diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many require insulin to manage their diabetes health. However, due to rising costs, more and more people are struggling to get the medication they need. According to a recent survey among diabetes … Read more

How to Avoid Weight Gain During The Holidays

Holiday weight gain

If you’re worried about gaining weight over the holidays you’re not alone. The average North American gains 7 to 12 pounds over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Follow these simple holiday diet tips and tricks and you’ll avoid the holiday weight gain that afflicts so many other … Read more

Ask the expert: Important questions about Alzheimer’s

Important questions about Alzheimer's

(BPT) – Alzheimer’s is a progressive medical condition, and one of the deadliest diseases in the United States. That’s why it is important to learn about the disease. It is also important to learn a few simple steps that can help delay the potential onset or help facilitate early diagnosis. Dr. Rhonda Randall, a board-certified … Read more

Home Decorating for the Holidays

Home Decorating for the Holidays

(Family Features) When it comes to home decorating for the holidays, chances are good that at some point during the holiday season, you’ll welcome guests into your home. Whether you lease or own your home, creating a cozy, festive setting for holiday gatherings can actually be quite simple, especially if you take on the project … Read more

Protect yourself from Medicare fraud

Beware Medicare Fraud

(BPT) – Every year, many seniors are targeted by scammers who want to steal their Medicare numbers to do things like rack up fake health care charges and commit identity theft. These scams hurt seniors and other people eligible for Medicare. They cost taxpayers money which results in higher health care costs for everyone. The … Read more

Elevate Holiday Cooking with Seasonal Skillet Dishes

Seasonal Skillets

(Family Features) The rush of the holiday season – shopping for gifts, decorating the house, hosting loved ones and other added obligations – can be challenging. You can elevate holiday cooking with seasonal skillet dishes and restore balance and holiday cheer by treating yourself and others who are home for the holidays to a no-fuss, … Read more

Give the Gift of Travel

The gift of travel

(Family Features) Finding the perfect gift for someone who already has it all may be easier when you stop thinking in terms of “things.” A gift that creates an unforgettable experience, like a trip to a special destination, may be more meaningful than a trinket under the tree. Whether you give a travel gift for … Read more

Enough, Already, with the Medicare Ads

Open enrollment

Ok, let’s see by a show of hands, who is sick of hearing about Medicare Supplements! They dominate my life. December 7th can’t come soon enough. In my mail! In my phone! In my television! In my head! Med Sups are everywhere! On my table. On my couch. On my chair. On my bed. Med … Read more