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abqtommy

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9. My 1.6% increase in what I get from Social Security is just about the same amount as my yearly

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:36 PM

Dec 2019

rent increase in my rent here that I received last month. Of course the cost of groceries and sundry items has increased too. No wonder I can't get ahead!

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6.3% increase in Medicare premium. [View all] Sogo Dec 2019 OP

Are you talking about a premium increase? AJT Dec 2019 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author redstatebluegirl Dec 2019 #2

No one said it is free Bradshaw3 Dec 2019 #4

If that's the case you're a very fortunate person indeed Doremus Dec 2019 #8

That's with a 1.6% COLA for Social Security for next year. mnhtnbb Dec 2019 #3

$144 a month starting January 2020 OhNo-Really Dec 2019 #5

That's interesting. That's probably why my Medicare Advantage plan didn't raise MineralMan Dec 2019 #6

Just got my Social Security statement thing yesterday. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #7

My 1.6% increase in what I get from Social Security is just about the same amount as my yearly abqtommy Dec 2019 #9