SSA...COLA bring it on!

[stevej37]

Finally...a raise. 5.9% starting in January.
An extra $88/month for food/beer and what-not!

(social security admin cost of living allowance)

[jcommin]

big increase - not complaining either.

[stevej37]

Been retired for 8 years....first (significant) raise in that time.
Thank you to all who are still working! (keep it up)

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Finally...a raise. 5.9% starting in January.
An extra $88/month for food/beer and what-not!

(social security admin cost of living allowance)

Don't forget to factor in the big jump in Medicare costs

[stevej37]

^^^ I have Priority Health and the rate has dropped in half last month.
Have heard nothing of Medicare going up.

[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ I have Priority Health and the rate has dropped in half last month.
Have heard nothing of Medicare going up.

For most people Part B is going up from $148.50 to $170.10.

[stevej37]

^^^ It's deducted from my SS check...so I'll see it if it happens. No word of it yet.

[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ It's deducted from my SS check...so I'll see it if it happens. No word of it yet.

It has been announced.

[stevej37]

^^^ well...$88 up is better than $22 down.

[stevej37]

When the Jan check arrives...I'm headed to Founders.

Thanks guys!

[stevej37]

^^^ Nope...it's 12 six-packs or 30 gals of gas. (my car holds 10 gals...so three tank fulls)

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

What is that a tank or two of gas?...

You must be a worker yet. Thank you for that.

[Por_sha911]

Steve: your SSI isn't a bunch. I hope you have other income.

[stevej37]

^^^ Been retired for 8 years.
SS is just fun money for me..the more the funner.

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

Steve: your SSI isn't a bunch. I hope you have other income.

Are you still working? Thank you if you are.

[fintstone]

It doesn't even cover the terrible inflation of last year..

[stevej37]

^^^ fftt...what?
Inflation here was non-noticeable last year.
Are you still working??

[stevej37]

I'll tip a few to those that are contributing to the SS cause.

[stevej37]

^^^
au contraire....I plan on as many years in retirement as working.
I'm almost a third of a way there.

Thank you for your ssa contributions.

[stevej37]

Nothing better than getting a check from the gov each month for having fun!
I wish I would have retired 20 years earlier.