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moreNext Social Security increase could be smaller than 2025’s
2.3 percent is the predicted cost-of-living adjustment.
Markets, anyone?
Farmers markets are back.
Wanted: Candidates
Nobody is running for 31 offices in Pierce County.
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Cracking over high price of eggs? Maybe your own chickens are the solution
Despite bird flu,raising your own cluckers and eggs is an idea to consider.
Love at any age
Marriage rates for seniors hit a 10-year high last year.
Point Defiance Park’s story from 1888 to now
Visitors have mingled with history and nature.
Lifestyle, Home, Adventure
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Active seniors planning to buy new homes
52 percent in survey might buy this year. -
A musician born in 1888: On the trail of Seattle’s early Black history
Research leads to appreciation for keepers of local history. -
Outdoor spaces are brighter with flowering containers
Something to think about for summer-blooming season.
What I’ve learned applying for passports
There’s always room to grow tomatoes
Study ranks Salt Lake City best for retirement, Seattle one of worst
Health and Fitness
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Federal health cuts criticized for possible Alzheimer’s impact
20,000 jobs lopped in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. -
50 or older? This vaccine is for you
Prevent pneumococcal pneumonia, a serious bacterial lung disease. -
Ways to stay in shape without wearing out your wallet
Many are free or low-cost.
Memory lapses: Dementia or something else?
Those aging eyes
Fatigue, breathing problems could be signs of rare illness
People, Food
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Shake it up! Just know some meal replacements aren’t all there
Check meal-replacement shakes for nutrition, other health values. -
Living proof that ‘people still do this’
Paul Wagner keeps the history of blacksmithing alive. -
Expert helps mushroom lovers get their fungi on
It's all in chef's new book.
A wine guide for Passover
Seattle community leader is new AARP WA member
Big honor for the Science Guy
Personal Finance / Consumers
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Toll scams target Good to Go drivers
Fraudsters try to trick passholders into paying them. -
Wage gender gap hurts women’s retirement
They earn $1 million less than men in 40-year career. -
Inflation has consumers focusing on priorities
Cutting back on spending, making tough financial choices.
