Willie M Cortez Senior Center
5512 Military Drive West, San Antonio, 78242
Did you know that billions of dollars’ worth of benefits and reduced-cost resources go unclaimed each year? In this lecture, we’ll explore 3 useful tools that can help you find benefits and other money-saving programs for yourself or others. We’ll demonstrate how to search on usa.gov, benefitscheckup.org, and findhelp.org. We’ll also briefly discuss potential savings from Medicare Advantage Plans, utility rebates, and internet companies.
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Elizabeth started at OATS in 2025. She has a bachelor’s degree in management psychology. With over 20+ years’ experience working in Human Services, she served in various civil service positions within the federal government and the State of North Carolina. Elizabeth enjoys her position as a trainer for Senior Planet. As a senior herself, she enjoys watching the faces of the students when they learn something new. It shows their empowerment as it continues to remind her to never stop learning. As a fun fact, Elizabeth is very much into true crime, and enjoys podcasting and TikTok. She currently resides in San Antonio, Texas.
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