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3catwoman3

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5. I retired in March of 2021, a month shy of turning 70, so my history with SS is short.

Reply to Ritabert (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 05:33 PM

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In the previous years, it's been close, but this is the first time in my brief experience with the system that the monthly amount will go down.

Just doesn't feel right.

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Social Security COLA - BFD! [View all] 3catwoman3 Saturday OP

yep, SS is chump change but the rich got their trillion dollar tax break thanks to the fascist controlledcapitalist USA yaesu Saturday #1

FIVE Trillion, wasn't it? Dave says Saturday #6

Shush! Mr.Bee Saturday #10

Yep. I saw the same elsewhere. Hope that anger goes to the polls in 2026 Raven123 Saturday #2

COLA is usually wiped out by Medicare increases Ritabert Saturday #3

I retired in March of 2021, a month shy of turning 70, so my history with SS is short. 3catwoman3 Saturday #5

It isn't right. Ritabert Saturday #7

Absolutely true. Just Jerome Saturday #9

Always has Rebl2 Saturday #14

I am so glad that I've stopped paying Medicare B along with the supplementals. GoneOffShore Sunday #18

You've been trumped C_U_L8R Saturday #4

Yep, one dropped by a similar amount, also not relayerbob Saturday #8

Also going backwards Golfnbrew Saturday #11

I'm getting a $21 increase. CrispyQ Saturday #12

I'm a cheap date - a bottle of Mike's Hard Lemonade... 3catwoman3 Saturday #13

LOL. In that case I might be able to spring for a small snack. -nt CrispyQ Sunday #15

Mine is $150 less dickthegrouch Sunday #16

Whoa! $150! "My investments did rather well in 2024." 3catwoman3 Sunday #17