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Should Social Security Benefits be Adjusted Using a Locality-based Payment Rate?

Mary Johnson, editor Should Social Security benefits be adjusted annually using a locality – based payment rate?  Some of you, particularly those of you who…

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Benefit Bulletin: January 2020

Your Survey Responses are Helping to Change Attitudes About Social Security By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board Over the past 25 years, Congress has…

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This Really Happened — a 77% Social Security COLA!

By Mary Johnson, editor Social Security beneficiaries are receiving a cost-of-living adjustment of just 1.6% this year.  For many, that won’t be enough to keep…

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Social Security Benefits Increase by Just 1.6% in 2020

Just as we forecast, the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 will be considerably lower than the 2.8 percent COLA received this year.  The…

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Social Security Benefits Estimated to Increase by 1.6% in 2020

By Mary Johnson, editor   The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 will be announced October 10th and, according to the latest consumer price…

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Social Security COLA Drops to 1.6 Percent For 2020

(Washington, DC)  The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 will be considerably lower than the 2.8 percent COLA received this year, according to a…

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Legislative Update: September 2019

What Could A COLA of No Less Than 3 Percent Mean For You?  By Shannon Benton, Executive Director The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is…

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Our Government Thinks Your Cost-of-Living Is Lower This Year — Is It Really?

Mary Johnson, Editor After getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this year — the highest since 2012 — the COLA for next year could be…

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How the Government Measures Inflation Can Mean Bad News For Your COLA

Mary Johnson, editor When it comes to the Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) many, if not most, of you say that you feel the government…

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Social Security Benefits Lose 33% of Buying Power Since 2000

(Washington, DC)  Social Security benefits have lost 33 percent of buying power since 2000, according to the latest Social Security Loss of Buying Power Study…

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