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Q & A: September 2020

Why Did Dad Get a Bill for $2,944 After Hospitalization for COVID-19? Q:  Why did Dad get a bill for $2,944 after his recent hospitalization…

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Ask the Advisor: September 2020

How Would a Payroll Tax Cut Impact Social Security Benefits? Q:  How would President Trump’s Executive Order cutting payroll taxes affect Social Security?  I recall,…

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Best Ways to Save: September 2020

With Mortgage Rates So Low, Is Now a Good Time For Retired Homeowners To Refinance? The coronavirus has caused a dramatic decline in home mortgage…

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Legislative Update: September 2020

There’s A Simple Way to Prevent a Medicare Premium Spike — Provide An Emergency COLA By Shannon Benton, Executive Director Once again, retirees are likely…

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Benefit Bulletin: September 2020

Low-Income Health Programs, Working and Laid Off Workers Take the Biggest Hit When Medicare Part B Premiums Spike By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board…

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An Emergency 2.5% COLA Could Add $5,000 To Your Social Security Income Over the First Ten Years

By Mary Johnson, editor Use of a consumer price index (CPI) that does not reflect the costs experienced by retirees to calculate the annual cost…

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Low COLA & COVID-19 Costs Could Trigger A Medicare Premium Spike

When the Social Security Administration announced that the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2016 would be zero, a stunning thing occurred.  The Medicare Trustees projected that…

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Retirement Benefits Could Be Subject To “Inaccurate CPI Information”

TSCL is forecasting a 1.3% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2021.  Our forecast is based on the most recent consumer price data from the…

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