I have high hopes for 2022. This is the year of a better me — I’m going to invest time into myself, take care of myself, and feel better about myself. New year, new me. I started on New Year’s Eve by making a resolution that I was going to lose 20 pounds. I went to bed that night excited about my future, but I woke up the next morning and still weighed the same. What happened?

Change is good. But with us firmly settled into 2022, I’m all for ditching anything related to resolution-making. Just because it’s a new year doesn’t mean we were a hot mess in the old one. We’re doing the best we can right now, all things considered, and that’s good enough for today.

As tax-prep season approaches, receiving your annual Social Security Benefit Statement just got easier. The Benefit Statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax form mailed each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits you received in the previous year. You can use this information when you file your tax return.

Save the date because tickets go on sale February 1. Boomer Bash West is back on April 28, 4-7 p.m. at Market Square at Crocker Park in Westlake, co-sponsored by The Normandy Senior Living. It’s time to get back out there to mix and mingle as Boomer Bash Goes Hollywood.

Aching joints? Over 50% of those age 65 or older have osteoarthritis. This degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee and thumb joints. Is there anything that can be done to take better care of our joints?

If you're motivated this New Year to lose some weight, make sure you don't also lose your money by falling into a weight-loss scam. Guard against being deceived by products that don't work as advertised, cause unwanted side effects, or trap you into paying hidden monthly subscription fees.