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It's Official - 2026 Social Security COLA Announced
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. The 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to nearly 71 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2026. Increased payments to nearly 7.5 million SSI recipients will begin on December 31, 2025. (Note: Some people receive both Social Security…...
Top Retirement Towns
Abacoa is a new urban planned community in Jupiter. Although it has residents of all ages (including many college students), it definitely appeals to boomers for retirement living. The design philosophy was to have smaller neighborhoods, stronger feeling of community, sense of place, and respect for the environment. It is “a new urbanist community”. Main Street is the center of…...
Matthews is a fast growing town on the border of South Carolina in the central portion of the state. In 2012, the population was about 29,000 - up dramatically from the 2000 census. It is close to Charlotte so some people commute from here, although there is a considerable amount of industry. Hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, recreational facilities and a…...
The charming and historic town of Breckenridge, Colorado, sits 9,300 feet above sea level in a U-shaped valley on the western slope of the Continental Divide. The small town has a population of 4,749 residents (2014 census), but that number swells to 39,000 during the busy ski season with visitors and the many second home owners. Breckenridge Ski Resort is…...
Atlanta is Georgia's largest city and with over 5 million area residents, the 9th largest metro area in the U.S. For a variety of reasons tens of thousands of people will be moving to retirement communities. It has a relatively mild climate and lower cost of living, tremendous cultural and recreational opportunities, and many already live here or have relatives…...
