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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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Can a Debt Collector Take My Social Security Benefits?

By Jim Miller Whether your Social Security benefits are garnishable or not depends on whom you owe. Banks and other

By Jim Sollecito Most of us have the opportunity to make a lasting impact. In varying degrees, of course, but we

We are really lucky, gentlemen, so let’s make the best of it By Bruce Frassinelli Email: bruce@cny55.com I was unaware of

The formula for long, productive life — work, diet and exercise By Harold Miller My dear friend Joe Laforte died

Manlius resident, who has ridden horses since childhood, is in charge of the annual NYS Fair Horse Show and many

By Michele Reed michele@cny55.com Photos by Bill Reed We like to think about our adventures in France as if we

Nobody is scam-proof. Not even you By Marvin Druger In our modern society, scams against senior citizens are common. The

By Jim Miller For retirees who own their home and want to stay living there, but could use some extra

By Jim Sollecito I am always on the lookout for plants that will stop traffic — and that discourage weeds, are

‘We really must ask ourselves what is so compelling about cellphones?’ By Bruce Frassinelli Email: bruce@cny55.com I recently had dinner