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niyad

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3. None of the retired people I know get 2k/month, mostly far, far, less.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 07:19 PM

17 hrs ago

A figure that was "leaked" a few weeks ago had it at 2.5%, whuch would give the retiree struggling by on $1k/month a whopping.$0.83 per day. Such munificence! Such largesse! HOWEVER will we spend such bounty???

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Seniors may have to wait to see what 2026 Social Security COLA is due to shutdown [View all] BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago OP

We already know it will be chump change. nt ImNotGod 18 hrs ago #1

$2000 x 2.7% is $54 wolfie001 18 hrs ago #2

At $1.80 per day with those figures, not even a decent cup of coffee per day, niyad 17 hrs ago #5

EXACTLY!!!! niyad 17 hrs ago #4

None of the retired people I know get 2k/month, mostly far, far, less. niyad 17 hrs ago #3

Bitcoins! Buddyzbuddy 10 hrs ago #8

It is not worth Timewas 16 hrs ago #6

that's going from $185 to $205.60 Skittles 12 hrs ago #7

Boy ain't that the truth! Everytime we get a little, cost of Medicare goes up. Emile 7 hrs ago #9