Amanda Blankenship

Amanda Blankenship is the Chief Editor for District Media. With a BA in journalism from Wingate University, she frequently writes for a handful of websites and loves to share her own personal finance story with others. When she isn’t typing away at her desk, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, son, husband, and dog. During her free time, you’re likely to find her with her nose in a book, hiking, or playing RPG video games.

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10 Ways to Avoid Earnings-Test Surprises When You Work Part-Time in 2026 Working part‑time while collecting Social Security can be a smart way to boost your income, but it also comes with rul... read the story

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9 Charity Scams That Spike After Disasters (and How to Verify Giving) When disaster strikes, most people instinctively want to help — and scammers know it. Every major hurricane, wildfire,... read the story

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7 Prescription Drugs That Often See Price Changes Each Spring — What to Watch For Every year, many Americans notice something frustrating when they head to the pharmacy: certain medications suddenly cos... read the story

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8 Ways to Get Free, Unbiased Medicare Help (and Avoid Sales Pressure) Navigating Medicare can feel overwhelming, especially when every search seems to lead to someone trying to sell you a pl... read the story

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Navigating the Drought: What Monroe, NC Residents Need to Know North Carolina is facing one of its most widespread drought periods in recent years, and Monroe residents are feeling th... read the story

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The Amazon Checklist for Aging in Place Safely After 65 Aging in place is something many older adults want, especially after 65. Home is familiar. It’s comfortable. It holds ... read the story

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The Fallout Map: 10 Nations with the Best Survival Odds in a Nuclear Exchange The idea of a nuclear war is terrifying, but researchers and defense analysts have actually studied which parts of the w... read the story

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7 Ways to Report Medicare Fraud Without Getting Stuck on Hold Medicare fraud costs taxpayers billions of dollars every year and often targets seniors who rely on the program for esse... read the story

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8 “Life-Changing Events” That Can Lower IRMAA and What Proof You Need If you’ve been hit with a Medicare IRMAA surcharge, you know how frustrating it feels to pay more for the same coverag... read the story

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4 Reasons Why You Should Never Laminate Your Social Security Card & Other Important Documents If you’ve ever thought about running your Social Security card through a laminator to “protect” it, you’re not a... read the story