How many of these senior health myths can you spot?
How many of these senior health myths can you spot? Some of the most persistent ideas about aging are also the most wrong. They have been repeated so often that they have acquired the feeling […]
States where seniors rely on Medicaid the most
States where seniors rely on Medicaid the most Medicaid is one of the largest health insurance programs in the United States, and the degree to which a state’s population depends on it varies dramatically from […]
The little-known SLMB program that helps seniors save on Medicare
A reader wrote in through the Ask MediaFeed option with a question that turns out to be more common than most people realize. Every month, Medicare Part B premiums are deducted automatically from Social Security […]
The most common names the year you were born: Boomer edition
The most common names the year you were born: Boomer edition Between 1946 and 1964, nearly 76 million babies were born during what historians call the Baby Boom. Their parents named them with a confidence […]
What a concert cost the year you were born vs. today: From the 1960s to 2000s
What a concert cost the year you were born vs. today There was a time when seeing your favorite band live cost less than a tank of gas. That time is gone, and the distance […]
Slang words only Southerners will understand
Slang words only Southerners will understand The American South has produced some of the most linguistically inventive speech in the English-speaking world. Linguists note that Southern speech is often called “bad” English by people encountering […]
More brands we miss every single day
More brands we miss every single day A reader asked through the Ask MediaFeed option which disappeared brands we still think about. The brands that a generation grows up with do not simply become obsolete. […]
Retirement taxes across the U.S.: How does your state stack up?
Retirement taxes across the U.S.: How does your state stack up? Where you retire determines how much of your income you actually keep. State tax rules vary so dramatically that the same pension, the same […]
Foods that tasted better back then (or did they?)
Foods that tasted better back then (or did they?) There is a conversation that happens in almost every kitchen at some point. Someone takes a bite of something they have eaten a hundred times and […]
The most controversial song the year you were born: Gen X edition
The most controversial song the year you were born: Gen X edition Generation X came of age to a soundtrack someone was always trying to silence. What made each song controversial was rarely the same […]