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SSI recipients receive an additional check in November and none in December

The Social Security Administration announces cost of living increases for 2025 The Social Security Administration just announced how much more recipients will receive in 2025 after cost-of-living adjustments. Scripps news Some Social Security recipients may receive a surprise in November: an extra check. Don't worry about this if you're receiving Social Security, the situation isn't […]

By Andrew Jack

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

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Report: Florida's economic and population growth likely to slow | Condition

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October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

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Social Security's COLA will be set in October. What this means for retirees

Beware of telephone scams claiming that the Social Security Administration is the The FTC is warning of a new phone scam in which the caller pretends to be from the SSA to trick you into giving up your personal information. ERIC ROGERS/TCPALM Eric Rogers, Florida Today Seniors across the country will soon find out whether […]

By Andrew Jack

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

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Social Security’s COLA is estimated to increase by 2.5% by 2025

Social Security COLA rises with increasing inflation pressure A look at Social Security's adjustments for inflation, including the increase in the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to 3% for 2025 and the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). A cooling of inflation is likely to lead to a modest adjustment in the cost of living for […]

By Andrew Jack

September 22, 2024September 22, 2024

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Why do share prices fall after an interest rate cut? This is what the experts think

The Federal Reserve gave investors exactly what they said They wanted to cut interest rates by a whopping 50 basis points on Wednesday – but that was still not enough. After a brief rise after the initial announcement, stock prices went through a period of high volatility before all three major US market indices closed […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024