When he first came to the United States after escaping civil war in Sierra Leone and spending almost a decade in a refugee ...

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Question: “I turned 65 in April 2025, still work, and am on my employer’s high deductible health plan. I called Medicare and asked about signing up but was advised not to sign up for Part A yet, even ...

Dictionary.com has crowned a set of numbers as its 2025 word of the year. It says it reserves that distinction for a word that reflects "social trends and global events that defined that year" and ...

Dear Eric: Nearly three years ago, I let my sister know my husband had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. For reasons I don’t understand, she cut off contact with us other than an occasional text. I was ...

This year, Irondequoit residents will cast their ballots for five town positions, two state Supreme Court judgeships and a Family Court judge. To help inform your vote, we sent brief questionnaires ...

Dear Eric: I’m writing because something bad happened to my friend and I might have been able to prevent it. On my friend’s 21st birthday we met up at a party and started drinking. She drank a lot but ...

Dear Liz: I’m 59. In 8 years, I will qualify for an average Social Security income. I have no retirement saved and am not a homeowner but I have been blessed with a modest inheritance. What financial ...

Picture this: My editor, fully aware of my mixed feelings about health food trends, dared me to eat a serving of chia seeds every day for a week and report back with the honest scoop of my experience.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a man with curly hair. A year ago, I decided to grow it out. Today I went in for a haircut. I told the barber that I was growing it “classical musician” long, but that I needed ...

ETFs allow you to invest in multiple companies with a single investment. They reduce the risks that come with investing in individual companies. An S&P 500 ETF is a great starting point for the ...