October 11, 2010
No COLA for Social Security in 2011 is the headline, then there’s the back story. First off, COLA is the “cost of living adjustment” that recipients generally expect from their Social Security benefits. Most years, there’s an increase, since inflation tends to increase enough each year to justify said increase. However, when inflation, as measured […]
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July 13, 2010
It’s looking as though the push to increase the Social Security Retirement Age to 70 is gaining some traction. With all the other news items of late, this initiative has drawn scant attention. However, for anyone following the solvency (or lack thereof) of the Social Security system, it’s been evident for decades now that something […]
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