Social Security provides benefits to over 71 million Americans, including retirees, veterans, and dependents. Benefits are initially calculated based on a worker’s earnings history. However, to prevent these payments from losing value over time, annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) were created by law in 1973 and took effect in 1975. The COLA varies each year. For […]
Personal data of millions of Americans hacked in data theft Millions of social security numbers were hacked after a massive data theft. Here’s how you can protect yourself. This year, nearly 68 million American retirees, veterans and dependents rely on Social Security benefits each month to make ends meet. For nearly 30% of Americans, these […]
Personal data of millions of Americans hacked in data theft Millions of social security numbers were hacked after a massive data theft. Here’s how you can protect yourself. Some Social Security recipients may have noticed something unusual in this monthly schedule: There is no SSI payment scheduled for the month of September. The slight change […]
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). Every year, millions of Americans who rely on Social Security benefits wait for news about the annual cost-of-living […]
Letters to the editor | South Bend Tribune As a longtime supporter of mass transit and retired Amtrak ticket agent, I am pleased that the city is expected to purchase South Bend’s Union Station from owner Kevin Smith and that Amtrak is interested in moving there. The depot has not been used for passengers since […]
10 Things to Do in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Whether you’re looking for fun in the sun or good times at night, Myrtle Beach has something for everyone. 10Best Editors, USA TODAY 10Best Workers considering retiring to sunny South Carolina should read this article from Travel + Leisure. In a compilation of the eight best […]
