2009-07-29

If Facebook can’t help, Social Security might



People who use social networking websites know that it can be exciting to reconnect with long lost friends and relatives over the Internet. Such surprise connections can be fun and conjure up memories of times forgotten. But what if you have a more serious situation and you need to locate a particular person? Perhaps Social Security can help. Social Security […]

Social Security not affected



Question: I’m thinking about getting disability protection from a private company. If I become disabled and have a private policy, would it reduce my Social Security disability benefit? Answer: No. Your eligibility for Social Security disability benefits is not affected by any private insurance you may have. But, you may be interested to know that workers’ compensation and certain other […]

Strange But True



• It was French playwright Albert Guinon who made the following sage observation: “When everyone is against you, it means that you are absolutely wrong — or absolutely right.” • If you’re like the average man, you have roughly 15,000 whiskers on your face. (Yes, that pun was intended.) • That loose debris floating around up in space is actually […]

Car Talk

How to get out of a tight squeeze

Dear Tom and Ray: It might have been the Red Sox sticker on my car, but I found myself in a nowin situation in New York City a few weeks ago. I had traveled to New York for the weekend, and I was able to secure a perfect parking spot on the street. When I arrived back at my car […]

Moments In Time



• On Aug. 2, 1876, “Wild Bill” Hickok, one of the greatest gunfighters of the American West, is murdered in a saloon in Deadwood, S.D., by a gunslinger named Jack McCall. According to legend, Hickok held a pair of black aces and eights when he died, a poker combination that has since been known as the “Dead Man’s Hand.” • […]

Students, know your bank balance



Here are some financial tips for college students. While in college, it’s important to monitor your spending carefully. You should know your general bank balance each time you make a transaction, because if you write a check or try to debit money that isn’t there, you will bounce a check or your card will deny the purchase. By balancing your […]