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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…...
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Beacon Falls is a small town of about 5,000 in east-central Connecticut. It offers a rural setting in Connecticut's hills, yet is only about a half hour drive from either New Haven or Hartford. Retirees can take a convenient train to New York from New Haven's Union Station. Photo of Tracy S. Lewis House courtesy of Wikipedia (public domain); photo…...
Fernandina Beach is an old town at top of Florida's eastern coast. Amelia Island is just below it, a 13.5 mile long barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean and the northernmost point of eastern Florida. While Amelia Island Plantation is a private community and resort, Fernandina Beach is the biggest town on the island (11,000 people with an average age…...
The city of Lakewood is located just 7 miles west of Denver with an elevation of 5,518 feet above sea level. The town was incorporated in 1969, and in 2016 had a population of 154,368. It is home to a community college, art and cultural facilities and prides itself on its Veteran population within the community. Photo of Green Mountain…...
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, is a small town southwest of Madison, with a Norwegian heritage and a population of just over 7,000. The town preserves its link to the past with many cultural celebrations and events. Mount Horeb has been know as the “Troll Capital of the World” and its main street is called the Trollway, with Troll statues and themes…...
