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For grins I calculated what the 2023 COLA increase for Social Security would be if there was zero change in the CPI-W over the next 6 months (yeah, right). It came out to 5.5%. (March index value of 283.176 is 5.5% higher than the 2021 3Q average of 268.421). More likely we're probably looking...

I've told part of this story before, but there is still remaining drama. On October 6th, both DW and I applied for our Social Security benefits to start in January (first payment in February). I also applied for Medicare Part B at the same time. She received her benefits letter of October...

My wife and I had been assuming that her medical benefits (which I am on) were going to end at the end of December. We were informed just today that they will be ending at the end of NOVEMBER. I'm still having problems getting Social Security and Medicare to confirm that my benefits will...