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West Virginia Retirees To Rally at Capitol For Tax Exemption, COLA
The Coalition of Retired Public Employees (CORPE), a West Virginia retire advocacy group, is organizing a rally this week at the state’s capitol.
The retirees have gripes with several ...
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Louisiana Retirees Could See Extra 1.5 Percent Benefit Boost In 2015
Louisiana’s state pension systems have $300 million sitting in “reserve” accounts; the money is meant to fund future cost-of-living increases.
But lawmakers have begun eyeing ...
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New Hampshire Supreme Court Upholds Benefit Changes With Two Recent Rulings
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has upheld several changes key to the state’s pension reforms passed since 2011, just a month after it also upheld the legality of increasing employee ...
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Detroit Retirees Have Until Tuesday to Decide “Clawback” Repayment Plan As They Grapple With Benefit Cuts
By now, everyone knows about Detroit’s pension cuts – general city workers will be facing a 4.5 percent cut to their pension checks and the suspension of their cost-of-living adjustment.
But ...
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What Does Social Security’s 2015 COLA Actually Mean to Beneficiaries?
The New Year is bringing new money to Social Security recipients, who have received a 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment.
On its face, the adjustment doesn’t seem like much. Without ...
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What You Need to Know About Social Security Changes in 2015
The New Year has ushered in a few tweaks to Social Security – including a COLA, an increase in the taxable earnings cap and more.
What changes are coming? US News explains:
Social ...
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A History of the Social Security COLA
Social Security recipients will receive a 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2015.
The COLA is designed to protect benefits against inflation – but that protection hasn’t ...
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Bill In Congress Would Change Social Security in Three Big Ways
In Congress, an under-the-radar bill aims to make major changes to Social Security.
The bill, Social Security 2100 Act, was introduced by Connecticut Rep. John Larson. If passed, here’s ...