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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): September 2021

How Does TSCL Project the Social Security COLA? Q:  I would like to know how, at this point, you project a Social Security COLA at…

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Ask the Advisor: September 2021

Could the Social Security COLA Be More Fairly Adjusted to Provide a Fixed Annual Dollar Amount? Q:  Could the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment be…

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Ask The Advisor: April 2017

My Congressman Wants A More Accurate Measure Of Inflation For COLAs.  How Would That Affect My Social Security Benefits? Q:  I received a mailing from…

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Ask the Advisor: September/October 2016

Would a Higher Cost-of-Living-Adjustment in Social Security Make Me Ineligible for Medicaid? Q:  I recently read that if retirees got higher cost-of-living-adjustments some low-income people…

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Ask The Advisor: Congress Salaries and COLA

How Much Did Congress Earn Last Year? Q: Can you tell me how much members of Congress earned last year after shutting down the government?…

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Are Deeper Cuts Coming? — How Much Would You Lose?

Most analysts believe that switching to a more – stingy measure of inflation to determine annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) will form a key provision to…

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FAQ: How “Chaining the COLA” Cuts Your Social Security

TSCL Mounts Nationwide Effort Fighting COLA Cuts A major move is underway to reduce government spending on Social Security by cutting the growth rate in…

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FAQ: How Would Switching To the “Chained” CPI Affect Social Security Benefits?

Pending budget decisions over dwindling government funds will likely once again trigger a high-stakes battle over how to reduce the nation’s debt. A proposal that…

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Ask The Advisor: COLA Determination

What Is Tracked In Determining The COLA? Q: In determining the COLA what items does the government track for price changes? Why does the COLA…

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Ask The Advisor: Social Security v Ponzi Schemes

Is Social Security A Ponzi Scheme? How Much In Social Security Income Can I Expect To Get? Q: I’ve been hearing a lot recently that…

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