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pinto

(106,886 posts) Mon Dec 10, 2012, 03:22 PM Dec 2012

Social Security COLA for 2013 - 1.7%

Just an FYI. Got my notice today.

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Social Security COLA for 2013 - 1.7% (Original Post) pinto Dec 2012 OP

Yep I got $12 montanacowboy Dec 2012 #1

I think I saw somewhere that $7 is the price of the new "elephant dung" coffee at Starbucks. LoisB Dec 2012 #2

I imagine you'll now go out and buy a new car with all of that extra $$$$$. RKP5637 Dec 2012 #3

LOL. I don't drive anyway. The COLA will cover a monthly bus pass, though. And a latte. pinto Dec 2012 #5

Help the economy; spend it fast locks Dec 2012 #4

Whoop-dee-doo! Lugnut Dec 2012 #6

ha ha, and I think the increase in Medicare will be double that..... a kennedy Dec 2012 #7

montanacowboy

(6,081 posts)

1. Yep I got $12

Reply to pinto (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 03:28 PM

Dec 2012

but then the other hand takest away - my medicare got raised $5

I am figuring out where I can spend that $7 each month

LoisB

(7,195 posts)

2. I think I saw somewhere that $7 is the price of the new "elephant dung" coffee at Starbucks.

Reply to montanacowboy (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 04:21 PM

Dec 2012

RKP5637

(67,101 posts)

3. I imagine you'll now go out and buy a new car with all of that extra $$$$$.

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Mon Dec 10, 2012, 04:39 PM

Dec 2012

pinto

(106,886 posts)

5. LOL. I don't drive anyway. The COLA will cover a monthly bus pass, though. And a latte.

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 10:27 PM

Dec 2012

locks

(2,012 posts)

4. Help the economy; spend it fast

Reply to pinto (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 09:21 PM

Dec 2012

My increase after Medicare will be $15, so I'm still above the poverty line which can't be said by most Wal-mart or daycare workers.

Lugnut

(9,791 posts)

6. Whoop-dee-doo!

Reply to pinto (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 02:55 AM

Dec 2012

What in the world am I ever going to do with that all that money?

a kennedy

(29,642 posts)

7. ha ha, and I think the increase in Medicare will be double that.....

Reply to pinto (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 08:47 AM

Dec 2012

That's if you get Medicare. You will NEVER get ahead. You will fall further and further behind. Food, home heating, electric, clothing, all your monthly expenses will increase by way more then that measly 1.7% Oh yah, I'm so happy for you. I haven't received my notice yet. I'm just very depressed, sorry for being such a debbie downer. I hope you spend it wisely.

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