RECOGNIZING FRIENDS VERSUS FOES

Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Arizona Daily Star. I, too, had no idea who was calling me -- whether it was a “friend or foe” so to speak. I have a Samsung phone, and I categorized my contacts, such as all doctors, family members, auto services, and medical groups (i.e., radiology and labs), by assigning different ringtones to each of the groups.

I get hundreds of suspected spam and political calls. So, if I hear the default ringtone, I don’t answer the call and check my voicemails to see if someone left a message there. If there is no message, I block the number. When a distinct ringtone is heard, I know to answer. -- B.E., in Vail, Arizona

PAY-TO-ATTEND WEDDINGS

Dear Heloise: I’ve read your column for many years. This is the first time that

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