COLA
Social Security 2100: The Coming Debate
It’s probably no secret to our site visitors that Social Security’s future is entering the home stretch toward an insecure future–a future in which benefits could face cuts in the neighborhood of 20-25%, depending on which pundit you subscribe to. That…
The Social Security COLA – Not Keeping Up
A dollar ain’t what it used to be is what folks often say. Social Security provides a cost of living adjustment (COLA) to all beneficiaries each January 1st. Some years in the past decade have seen no COLA though, as…
COLA Watch: 2020
It’s way too early to project what the numbers will show when it’s time to post the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020, but at least one source is saying a return to the zero COLA days might be in…
Four Key Social Security Facts for 2019
The Motley Fool’s Dan Caplinger, in a post on their website, discusses four significant facts for Social Security recipients in 2019. They include the 2.8% COLA, the change in retirement age affecting some, the new taxation limits for high wage earners,…
More on Social Security COLA Deficiencies
“Social Security’s annual COLA is failing the group of people it was most designed to protect: senior citizens.” This quote is excerpted from a post by The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams on www.fool.com, wherein he delineates several key reasons why the annual…
What’s ahead in 2019 for Social Security?
From the largest cost-of-living adjustment in seven years to a bump in Medicare Part B premiums, there’s a new set of numbers to be factored into the 2019 Social Security year. The Motley Fool’s Todd Campbell takes a look at eight…
Social Security and the Poverty Problem
In the wake of the recently-announced 2019 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), many seniors are breathing a sigh of relief over the largest increase in seven years. But while that’s a good thing, MarketWatch columnist Paul Brandus, in a post on www.marketwatch.com,…
A Quick Look at the New Numbers for 2019
The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams, in a post yesterday on www.fool.com, takes a look at recently-announced 2019 COLA decision, and takes a look at the payroll tax numbers projected for next year. Interestingly, his article touches on the oft-repeated question of…
Brace for the all important COLA announcement October 11
Over 62 million people receive Social Security benefits, of which more than 43 million are retired workers. Over 60 percent of retirees are reliant on Social Security for a majority of their monthly income, and 1/3 depend on their checks for virtually all of their income (90…
New Online Social Security COLA Notices
(Source – Social Security Administration) We are constantly expanding our online services to give you freedom and control when doing business with us. Our new online cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) notices are another example of our commitment in this area. Later…