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Social Security Benefit Statements Mailed: How Did You Fare?
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 living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is 2.8%. That's about $56…...
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Wake Forest is a town of 47,601 residents (2020 census), and is just north of Raleigh, the state capital. It offers parks, greenways and golf courses. Wake Forest University began here, but moved to Winston-Salem in 1956....
Ocean City, New Jersey (population 15,000 in the winter) is a popular retirement community for active adults who enjoy the beach, fishing, boating and a family oriented setting. This beach community just south of Atlantic City has long been a popular family resort. It all started in 1879 when four Methodist ministers chose the island as a suitable spot to…...
Wilmington is an important city in Delaware with a population of over 72,000. It is home to Goldey-Beacom College as well as Widener University. Photos of Brandywine Village Historic District in Wilmington, Delaware, and photo of In the cemetery of Holy Trinity Church (Old Swedes), courtesy of Wikipedia and smallbones (public domain)....
Gorham is a town in extreme southwestern Maine with a population of 16,381. Gorham Village is accompanied with some smaller, unincorporated villages and hamlets such as South Gorham, West Gorham, Little Falls, White Rock, and North Gorham. The University of Southern Maine has a campus here. Gorham is increasingly viewed by some as a suburb of nearby Portland. Photo of…...
