HELOISE: College isn’t just for kids

Dear Heloise: My hint is not for the high school or college crowd of today; rather, it is for those who didn’t go when they were young.

Studies show that people in their 30s and 40s make outstanding college students. When they go back to school, these students can make higher grades and have more to offer the job market.

Take it from someone who graduated with honors at 41 and found a career that lasted more than 20 years. Just do it!

Turley K. Hayes, Manhattan, Kan.

Way to go, Turley! You are right that you are never too old to go to college! One class may lead to something wonderful.

Heloise

Dear Heloise: My husband passed away recently, and now I am left with too many VHS tapes. I am not interested in keeping them, but what do I do with them? Any information on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Darlene, via email

Darlene, I’m so sorry to hear about your loss, and how thoughtful of you to think about recycling the tapes.

There are a lot of videotapes out there! This is what happens when the technology changes, and today it changes rapidly!

Alternative Community Training will be happy to take the tapes. This organization is a nationally accredited, not-for-profit agency providing support and assistance to adults with disabilities. The workers clean and package the used tapes for sale.

So, send your tapes to: Alternative Community Training Inc., 2200 Burlington St., Columbia, MO 65202 and tell ACT you read about it here. Thumbs up for recycling!

Heloise

Dear Heloise: My husband and I take a lot of prescriptions, and I hate seeing the bottles sitting on the kitchen counter. I found a shoe box that had room for all of them. I covered the box and lid with the same shelf paper that is in the kitchen drawers. Now I have all the bottles in an attractive box on the lower shelf in the cabinet. It also is great because, in an emergency, all I have to do is cover the box and out I go!

Pat in California

This is a good hint as long as you don’t have children in the home.

Heloise

Dear Heloise: I use a walker that has a basket attached to it, and I use it to pick up things and move from room to room. This is a wonderful way for me to keep my apartment looking neat and tidy without a lot of work.

Marla in San Antonio

Dear Heloise: I set up a spreadsheet for each of our family members and record all expenses, insurance payments, prescription drugs and co-pays. It’s easy to see what needs attention, and at the end of year, just use a formula to total each column.

Louise, via email

Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE or e-mail it to Heloise@Heloise.com.

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