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Drew Blankenship

Drew Blankenship is a seasoned automotive professional with over 20 years of hands-on experience as a Porsche technician.  While Drew mostly writes about automotives, he also channels his knowledge into writing about money, technology and relationships. Based in North Carolina, Drew still fuels his passion for motorsport by following Formula 1 and spending weekends under the hood when he can. He lives with his wife and two children, who occasionally remind him to take a break from rebuilding engines.

Posts by: Drew Blankenship

by Drew Blankenship
The New Banking Problem Retirees Didn’t Plan For: Fraud Alerts, Locked Debit Cards, and Delayed Access to Cash Retirees have been told that online banking and debit cards would make managing money easier, safer, and more convenient... read the story
by Drew Blankenship
The 3 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make In Your Will, According to Estate Planning Experts Most people assume that once they write a will, their family will automatically avoid legal headaches after they pass aw... read the story
by Drew Blankenship
The Medicare “Benefit Boost” Claim Circulating on Facebook — and Why Experts Say Seniors Should Be Careful If you have spent any time on Facebook recently, chances are you have seen advertisements promising seniors a huge new M... read the story
by Drew Blankenship
Paid Off the Mortgage? Many Retirees Say One Housing Cost Keeps Rising Anyway — and It’s Getting Harder to Ignore Paying off your mortgage before retirement should bring you some kind of financial peace of mind. After all, not having... read the story
by Drew Blankenship
The Grocery Aisle Is Reshaping Retirement Budgets in 2026 — Especially for Seniors Who Shop the Same List Every Week Grocery shopping used to be a somewhat predictable task. Typically, you’d buy the same staples, visit the same sto... read the story
by Drew Blankenship
Does McDonald’s Still Offer Senior Discounts? What Older Customers Need to Know With grocery prices, restaurant meals, and fast-food costs continuing to rise, many older Americans are looking for ever... read the story
by Drew Blankenship
Why Some Seniors Say Inflation Feels Closer to 8% — Even as Official Numbers Stay Lower Many retirees are confused by what feels like a growing disconnect between official inflation reports and their everyday... read the story
by Drew Blankenship
7 Scams Draining Retirement Savings Right Now — Including the New ‘Social Security Verification’ Scheme Scammers are becoming more aggressive, more convincing, and far more technologically sophisticated, and retirees are inc... read the story
by Drew Blankenship
The Property Tax Shock Facing Retirees in 2026 — Especially in Fast-Growing Housing Markets For many retirees, paying off the mortgage was supposed to mark the beginning of financial stability. Instead, a growing... read the story
by Drew Blankenship
Banks Are Freezing More Accounts in 2026 as Fraud-Detection Systems Flag Suspicious Transactions More Americans are discovering that modern banking can come with an unexpected risk: suddenly losing access to their own... read the story
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