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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSocial Security benefits to get a 1.6% boost in 2020
Its official: Your Social Security checks will get a modest increase next year.
The Social Security Administration announced Thursday that the cost-of-living adjustment for 2020 will be 1.6%.
That number is less than what retirees have received in recent years. In 2019, they got a 2.8% bump, while in 2018 the increase was 2%.
Still, its better than zero, which retirees saw in 2010, 2011 and 2016.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/social-security-administration-announces-benefit-bump-for-2020/ar-AAIzLJC
Hey, be thankful I didn't cut it back - Donald J Trump
BumRushDaShow
(129,329 posts)Agree that it is better than nothing.
Opel_Justwax
(230 posts)When I was young I never thought I would get disabled, but stuff happens.
Wounded Bear
(58,685 posts)Trailrider1951
(3,414 posts)Social Security increase = $26.01 if they don't increase my Medicare premiums
Last rent increase in July = $40.00 Nope, not even close
Historic NY
(37,452 posts)my pension went up 15 dollars a month, school taxes another 200+ each payment, medicare is refusing to pay for tests, mri, sad because I had lifetime medical until I got hurt. Even the cemetery wants money, I thought I didn't have to pay it until I was dead....humm. I really beginning to think I want a middle finger tombstone. At least I get the satisfaction of knowing it offends people.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)It is cheaper if you forego a church service and celebration of life ceremony.
For me, I may have come into the world with a cry, but I plan to leave it as silently and anonymously as possible, and I want to immediately be returned to the earth, not rot over many decades.
Historic NY
(37,452 posts)already.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)is off-putting. I would rather be turned to ash immediately and spread on the soil.
Florida allows people to be buried on their land. I just have no interest in that or in not being embalmed so that I rot quicker. The quickest route is how the ancient Norse did it.
a kennedy
(29,694 posts)Ya you son of a bitch, its NOT UP TO YOU TO CUT IT OFF.
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)
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