Perhaps you have one of those bracelets with the letters, “WWJD.” The intended message, of course, is for the wearer to ask herself, “What Would Jesus Do,” so that we might bring morality and ethics into our daily decision-making process. As a Rabbi, I love those bracelets, because WWJD ...

Dear Savvy Senior, My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now? --Almost 80 Dear Almost, Your kids’ concerns are well founded. Financial fraud is a massive – and ...

There is a dog in our house. Not just any dog, my 11-year-old granddaughter’s dog named Hunny. Yes, like Winnie the Pooh “hunny.” This 12-pound ball of tan fur has managed to melt our hearts with her gentle nature and tenacity for catching a small tennis ball in mid-air. While we don’t ...

Dear Savvy Senior, After watching the coverage of the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, I’m worried about my own elderly mother who lives alone in another state. I want to make sure she’s safe without being intrusive. Are there simple, affordable ways to check in on her from afar? – ...

It’s been a very long time since I took a test to obtain my driver’s license. I remember studying a driver’s education booklet before taking the written test which I passed on my first go. It was only a few weeks after my 16th birthday that I successfully completed the driving portion of ...

I thought as I got older that my fears in life would become less. It just doesn’t seem to work that way even with knowledge and common sense on my side. Like many of you, my fears are probably considered irrational. Topping my list of scary things are: spiders, falling and breaking a hip, ...