Is this happening to you? You phone to schedule a doctor appointment. The receptionist tells you that so-called routine life altering bookings are now by phone or video-conference. My routine check-up deals with managing high blood pressure. To the best of my...
Imagine the phrases swarming like bees in my head, when I pulled up to the pump and glazed over the sign that read $1.87/gallon. Yes, membership has its advantages. Happy as heck to shell out less than two bucks a gallon. Almost time to consider high test. When was...
I’m a longtime member of the YMCA New Bedford branch. Today, I was turned away by a friend, who happens to be one of the directors. It was expected. The SouthCoast branch issuing a statement Sunday stating the Y will be closed effective Monday morning. The fate...
It’s dusk Thursday evening. I pull into the Dartmouth BJ’s parking lot and what do I see, a mass of humanity and metal. People physically drained from general angst pushing overstuffed shopping carts. No matter how you feel, medically and politically about...
[Full disclosure: I show employees and employers how to get a free, no obligation healthcare quote.] Everybody knows rising health insurance premiums siphons money right out of your paycheck. A story from last week’s Standard-Times newspaper proves this point....
Maria and her husband live a moderate middle-income life in New Bedford. She’s white collar. He’s a blue collar business owner. To better their income and create a retirement nest egg, the couple began investing in rental properties. Coupled with her...
