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Dec. 5, 2024 – The mail arrived this week and there were our Social Security benefit statements, right when promised. With a modest COLA for 2026 in the offing, we expected to see a small increase in our 2026 benefit. Not everyone’s situation will be the same The cost of…
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December 8, 2025 — In my 19 years of writing these Topretirements Blogs there have been so many great questions and comments from our Members. So I have had plenty of time to think about the best ways to plan for retirement, and the worst ways. Tackling the negative side,…
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Category: General Retirement Issues
December 17, 2025– I am sad to report that the last issue of our Best Places newsletter was sent out this morning. Unfortunately, and for a lot of reasons, visits to our site have slowed down dramatically in the past few years. That means that it is no longer economically…
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Dec. 25, 2025 — Hoping that you and yours are enjoying a wonderful and peaceful holiday today and through the season. Let’s all try to remember why we are celebrating these days, and work to keep that wonderful spirit alive in our daily dealings. Loved this quote from Heather Cox…
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Category: Medicare
December 28, 2025 — Medicare Part B premiums are going up in 2026 – the increase is just under 10%, from $185 in 2025 to $202.90 in 2026. That increase is well over the Social Security COLA of 2.6%. Another part of the premium outlook for 2026 is how much…
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