By Teresa Carr
Adams County Senior Council
Administrative Assistant
Information from seniorsleague.org – Best Ways to Save: Automatic Coupon Finders by Alex Moore – Finding ways to save doesn’t have to be hard. Sure, sometimes it is, but many simple tricks exist that have more impact than you think. One example is automatic coupon finders for online shopping. These tools are easy to set up, and once active, have the potential to save you hundreds or thousands of dollars per year.
So, what are automatic coupon finders, and how do you use them? Automatic coupon finders are often set up as browser extensions, which means they’re like an extra add-on for whichever Internet browser you use, whether that’s Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or something else.
When you install the tool and make an online purchase, it will automatically scan the internet for promo codes, test the ones it finds to identify the combination that will save you the most money, and then apply them. The idea is that you can say goodbye to looking for coupons to your favorite online stores yourself. Some tools even take it a step further, letting you compare prices across multiple websites or earn cashback rewards.
Some popular options for automatic coupon finders are Honey, Coupert, and DontPayFull. All are browser extensions, as discussed above, and all are free. The process to get started is similar for each of them. Just search the tool’s name, go to its website, and look for the button that lets you add the extension to your web browser for free. The button is right on the homepage for each site. From there, each tool’s website will provide simple guidance on how to start saving.
Just make sure that you vet whatever coupon finder you choose before you install it. While many browser extensions are useful, some can be fraudulent and carry malware. Downloading them from a trusted source, such as the Chrome Web Store or the Firefox Add-ons Marketplace will help you make sure that you’re taking advantage of coupon finders safely. All in all, the ease of setting up a coupon finder, along with the lack of cost, makes doing so a no-brainer. Few other methods offer such a simple way to save money.
Did you know about this resource to help care for loved ones with dementia? Dementia affected more than 6.7 million Americans in 2023, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), with 14 million projected cases by 2060. The disease is brutal, not just for patients, but their families as well. It’s a major reason why 53 million Americans, according to an estimate from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving, serve as unpaid caregivers for family member with special needs.
Luckily, the government is rapidly expanding a new program to help both dementia patients and the family members who help them navigate the disease. The program is called the GUIDE Model, which stands for Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience. Launched across 96 healthcare organizations in July 2024 in collaboration with CMS, (The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service) the model has expanded to 294 providers in 2025. These include academic medical centers, hospitals, private practices, and community-based organizations that already serve dementia patients.
The model promotes improved dementia care—and helps seniors with dementia live at home for longer—by using a standardized approach to build a care plan that’s centered on each patient’s individual needs and circumstances. It brings together a team of specialists, led by a government-trained Care Navigator, to identify the care coordination services like doctor’s visits to non-clinical ones such as access to meals and transportation through community-based organizations.
The model includes unpaid caregivers at every step. In addition to including them in conversations about care coordination, it connects caregivers to training that helps them learn about best practices for caring for loved ones with dementia. It also provides funding and access to respite services, such as adult daycare, so that unpaid caregivers can take time off from looking after their loved ones to take care of their own mental and physical health.
The GUIDE Model only has a few requirements for participation: The patient must be enrolled in Medicare, they must have a dementia diagnosis, and they must not live in a nursing home. Most states have at least one participating organization, and if you think the program is a good fit for yourself or a loved one, it’s easy to learn more. You can find a list of participating organizations visiting the CMS website @ cms.gov and searching for the model by name.
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