• JP Morgan Chase drops foreclosure against 100-year-old WW II Vet

    JP Morgan Chase drops foreclosure against 100-year-old WW II Vet

    This year 100-year-old World War II veteran who helped defeat fascism only to endure harsh segregation at home has just won a battle against a new foe – his bank. The JP Morgan Chase bank on Friday agreed to drop its foreclosure case against centenarian James Been over a disputed $100,000 home equity loan issued …
  • Veterans are entitled to free hearing aids through the VA

    Veterans are entitled to free hearing aids through the VA

    Readers: As I mentioned a few weeks back, Nano Hearing Aids — nanohearingaids.com — was giving away 24 pairs of hearing aids through this column. The company is in the process of contacting the people it picked for this giveaway based on their need and their inability to pay for hearing aids on their own. …
  • Insurance money for homeless disabled veteran proves evasive

    Insurance money for homeless disabled veteran proves evasive

    Dear John: My brother passed away in February 2018 and for two years I have been stalled by the insurance company in my efforts to obtain the insurance money. I am a disabled veteran, now homeless, and paid out of pocket to bury my brother, relying on the proceeds from the policy. I read your …
  • First Amazon warehouse worker dies of coronavirus

    First Amazon warehouse worker dies of coronavirus

    An Amazon operations manager became the first known employee of the e-commerce giant to die of the coronavirus, according to new reports. Gerard Tuzara, 35, who worked at Amazon’s DLA8 facility in Hawthorne, California, died of the illness late last month, the Sun reported. Amazon first confirmed the death in an email to Business Insider. …
  • Veterans win latest Nano Hearing Aids giveaway

    Veterans win latest Nano Hearing Aids giveaway

    Readers: As I mentioned a few weeks back, Nano Hearing Aids — nanohearingaids.com — was giving away 24 pairs of hearing aids through this column. The company is in the process of contacting the people it picked for this giveaway based on their need and their inability to pay for hearing aids on their own. …