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by ohjodi
Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: Chat room
Topic: Saving Money on Prescriptions
Replies: 30
Views: 11717

Re: Saving Money on Prescriptions

Florida, the company that makes my meds does have a way (not an easy way, but a way) to apply for assistance - I just hesitate to use it as there are truly needy people who need that help. But we'll see... If you qualify for a big pharma company's help program, you should use it, IMO. They obscenel...
by ohjodi
Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: Chat room
Topic: Medical Insurance Changes - Spending More to Save More
Replies: 11
Views: 4465

Re: Medical Insurance Changes - Spending More to Save More

It seems that Illinois has some very good programs for low income people. My sister who is in NJ has only food stamps at the lowest level and she is just under the Fed Poverty line in income. They have denied her both Part B Special Help and Medicaid. They did just add her to PADD or PaaD which is ...
by ohjodi
Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:04 am
Forum: Chat room
Topic: Medical Insurance Changes - Spending More to Save More
Replies: 11
Views: 4465

Re: Medical Insurance Changes - Spending More to Save More

If anyone reading here has very low income, contact your state's department of health and human services, and see if you can get help. I have Medicare, and Illinois Medicaid. I was disabled at 44, so I get SS Disability. I'm 54 years old. I don't pay for Medicare. I pay $145/mo to Illinois Medicaid,...
by ohjodi
Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:12 am
Forum: Chat room
Topic: Count your chickens
Replies: 3
Views: 2052

Count your chickens

I overheard this at the store the other day:
Lady 1: I need a small carton of eggs.
Lady 2: A half-dozen.
Lady 1: Just a small carton.
Lady 2: Right, a half-dozen.
Lady 1: No, just five or six.
by ohjodi
Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:06 pm
Forum: Chat room
Topic: Instacart $30 off $50 exp 7/30
Replies: 3
Views: 953

Instacart $30 off $50 exp 7/30

Instacart has a deal, that can be used twice. It shows up for me at the bottom of the screen, and when I click on my Aldi shopping cart. I don't know if everyone is getting this or not. $30 off any store Details $50 minimum order Order from any store on Instacart Automatically applies at checkout Ca...
by ohjodi
Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: Chat room
Topic: People panic buying - Rice!
Replies: 12
Views: 2440

Re: People panic buying - Rice!

Jackielou wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:43 pm After purchasing a small 10 lb bag of flour, I am tempted more to panic buy that. Drought conditions here and in other places could really cause a shortage.
Also Russia is not allowing Ukraine to export, and that will further upset the global market.