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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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Easton is a town of about 15,000 in Maryland, about 27 miles from Annapolis, but on the Delaware side. It is located very near the Chesapeake, which automatically makes it a very good town for boating. Frederick Douglass lived here. The town has a number of interesting festivals including the Talbot County Fair and the Waterfowl Festival. Picture of Third…...
Martinsville is a city located in southern Virginia, just a few miles from the North Carolina border, and has a diverse population of about 13,000. The small town was named after American Revolutionary War General Joseph Martin, and is the county seat of Henry County, named after patriot Patrick Henry who lived here for a short time. In the early…...
Woking is a town in Surrey that is near Guildford. There is a retirement community in the area (see link at right)....
Stratford is an old Connecticut town of 51,000 on the Housatonic River north of Brideport. It is home to Sikorsky Aircraft and has a long tradition in aviation and defense manufacturing. It was home for a long time to the American Shakespeare Theatre, which has unfortunately ceased operation. The town has several islands in the river and many nice beaches.…...
