Social Security Cost of Living Increase

Started by W. Gray, March 24, 2016, 10:41:02 AM

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W. Gray

Social Security COLA for 2017 will be announced tomorrow.
"If one of the many corrupt...county-seat contests must be taken by way of illustration, the choice of Howard County, Kansas, is ideal." Dr. Everett Dick, The Sod-House Frontier, 1854-1890.
"One of the most expensive county-seat wars in terms of time and money lost..." Dr. Homer E Socolofsky, KSU

W. Gray

Three-tenths of one percent it is.

Expected later in the year is the new cost for Medicare Part B that is expected to go up some from the current $104.90 monthly. Some unlucky soles pay $166 per month for Part B and their cost is expected to go up to over $200 monthly.
"If one of the many corrupt...county-seat contests must be taken by way of illustration, the choice of Howard County, Kansas, is ideal." Dr. Everett Dick, The Sod-House Frontier, 1854-1890.
"One of the most expensive county-seat wars in terms of time and money lost..." Dr. Homer E Socolofsky, KSU

W. Gray


The latest CPI-W information was released Wednesday. Based on the figures released thus far this fiscal year, an expected Social Security COLA for next year is currently at 1%, but between now and then it can go up or down as the economy goes.
"If one of the many corrupt...county-seat contests must be taken by way of illustration, the choice of Howard County, Kansas, is ideal." Dr. Everett Dick, The Sod-House Frontier, 1854-1890.
"One of the most expensive county-seat wars in terms of time and money lost..." Dr. Homer E Socolofsky, KSU

W. Gray

Quote from: W. Gray on March 18, 2017, 06:00:49 PM
The latest CPI-W information was released Wednesday. Based on the figures released thus far this fiscal year, an expected Social Security COLA for next year is currently at 1%, but between now and then it can go up or down as the economy goes.

Latest is 1.3%.
"If one of the many corrupt...county-seat contests must be taken by way of illustration, the choice of Howard County, Kansas, is ideal." Dr. Everett Dick, The Sod-House Frontier, 1854-1890.
"One of the most expensive county-seat wars in terms of time and money lost..." Dr. Homer E Socolofsky, KSU

W. Gray

CPI-W update from the Bureau of Labor was released yesterday.

Current projected Cost of Living increase effective with January 1 payments is 1.5%.
"If one of the many corrupt...county-seat contests must be taken by way of illustration, the choice of Howard County, Kansas, is ideal." Dr. Everett Dick, The Sod-House Frontier, 1854-1890.
"One of the most expensive county-seat wars in terms of time and money lost..." Dr. Homer E Socolofsky, KSU

W. Gray

1.66% based on latest figures.

Final COLA will be based on what happens between now and October 13.
"If one of the many corrupt...county-seat contests must be taken by way of illustration, the choice of Howard County, Kansas, is ideal." Dr. Everett Dick, The Sod-House Frontier, 1854-1890.
"One of the most expensive county-seat wars in terms of time and money lost..." Dr. Homer E Socolofsky, KSU

W. Gray

"If one of the many corrupt...county-seat contests must be taken by way of illustration, the choice of Howard County, Kansas, is ideal." Dr. Everett Dick, The Sod-House Frontier, 1854-1890.
"One of the most expensive county-seat wars in terms of time and money lost..." Dr. Homer E Socolofsky, KSU

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W. Gray

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After five months of data, the Social Security COLA for 2019 is at .9% as of March 13, 2018.
"If one of the many corrupt...county-seat contests must be taken by way of illustration, the choice of Howard County, Kansas, is ideal." Dr. Everett Dick, The Sod-House Frontier, 1854-1890.
"One of the most expensive county-seat wars in terms of time and money lost..." Dr. Homer E Socolofsky, KSU

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