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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
Winter Park is an historic resort and retirement town in the Orlando and Kissimmee area of Central Florida. It is a planned community built along a group of lakes including Lake Osceola. Its streets and parks (it claims it has the most parks per capita of any Florida. city) along with its architecture make it a must-visit destination. Several U.S.…...
Cape May, New Jersey is a popular retirement community for people who enjoy the beach, fishing, and a Victorian setting. This beach community (4,000 year round residents, 40,000 seasonal population) at the bottom of New Jersey has long been famous for its stock of Victorian homes. The town has capitalized on this fame with an intelligent redevelopment plan that has…...
Tarboro is a small town of about 10,000 in east central North Carolina, about 15 miles from Rocky Mount. People who live here say it is a very friendly town. Thanks to its days as an important river port, Tarboro boasts a 45-block Historic District . The District has over 300 structures from residential dwellings to historic churches to original…...
Gainesville is the home of the University of Florida, one of the 10 largest universities in the U.S. (enrollment 52,000). The town has many attractions for active adults; in fact it was named as one of the “Top Ten Value Towns” of 2007 for active adults 55+. It has a reputation for being medium sized (population 104,000) inexpensive, a lively…...
