It’s been 11 years since Brandt Travel began planning travel for the Robson Ranch Road Runner Travel Club and hosting travel presentations at the Ranch. Brandt Travel is nationally recognized as a top performing agency by several well-known cruise, river, and land travel suppliers. “We are proud to have developed many client relationships and friendships…
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Features, May 2024
Navigating Medicare IRMAA: Strategies to Minimize Your Medicare Premiums
Chris Robinson, ChFC You turn 65 and begin Medicare insurance. You look at the monthly cost and think that it is not so bad. You can easily look up how much your payment is going to be for your Part B and Part D. But it may cost you a lot more than you imagined!…
Features, May 2024
Where in the World Is the ‘Pioneer Press’?
Features, May 2024
Word of the Month: Batten
David Zapatka While cruising around Asia, we heard we were going to encounter rough seas. Soon enough, we saw ocean spray splashing the 10th floor windows. Then there was an order to batten down the hatches, meaning to close the dead lights on the third floor. Storm covers (porthole covers) are called deadlights in maritime…
Features, May 2024
Another Day, Another Data Breach
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly In today’s digital age, data breaches are becoming increasingly common, leaving consumers vulnerable to identity theft. In one of the largest, most recent breaches, AT&T exposed 73 million passwords. While the vast majority were former customers (before 2019), it’s estimated that over 7-1/2 million were current customers. While there’s…