Recent content by Borinquengeorge

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    General Discussion Thread 08.17.2025

    While in the US Navy, stationed on the island of Puerto Rico in the 1960's I met a young lady that was studying to become a school teacher. Her English was perfect in spite of having a distinct New York accent. turns out the nuns at her school were Dominican Sisters from New York. I decided...
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    Big changes to SNAP could reshape grocery shopping across America

    IF I lived in an area that did not have a grocery store, I would get together with other people in a social group. AARP has groups in many rural areas and church's could be participants in taking shopping trips for their members. Having lived in rural areas, I found many people are willing to...
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    How retirees are turning their home equity into extra income

    The interest in a HECM is calculated daily-- and added to the indebtedness. The high cost of obtaining a HECM is due to the insurance collected by the US Government to ensure the loan. WHY? Because the loan is a NONRECOURSE loan. What's that? IF for any reason the insurance is forced to pay for...
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    Reminder: Social Security COLA increase arrives on April 9—see if you're eligible!

    Sunday April 6, 2025 Our bank just informed us of my wife's deposit from Social Security -- and it is the same amount as it was in March, 2025. So - please - something is amiss. The Gray Vine is being mislead? Please - investigate, and tell everyone, because, your veracity is on the line.
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