COVID hits our wallets
#Middlebury #Seniors
You can learn all kinds of things from surveys, and not all of them are good. A recent SimplyWise bi-monthly survey showed that 35% of seniors age 60 and older ... Continue Reading →
Seniors have less money despite Social Security increase
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I’ll be worse off financially this year, despite the Social Security increase we just received. I won’t be the only one.
For the average recipient who ... Continue Reading →
Why it’s getting harder to live on Social Security
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It’s now official: Our Social Security increase for 2020 will be 1.6 percent, or $23.40 for the average senior who receives benefits. If our Medicare goes ... Continue Reading →
Medicare scammed out of $1.7 billion
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Scammers have billed Medicare $1.7 billion in phony invoices for selling hundreds of thousands of us pieces of medical equipment we don’t need. Federal agencies ... Continue Reading →
Expenses increase more than Social Security does
#Middlebury #Seniors
The start of the New Year means having to face just what our 2.8-percent Social Security increase really means. I had done the math: my 2018 Social Security plus ... Continue Reading →
Beware newest phone scam: Social Security
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If you see the number 1-800-772-1213 on your Caller ID, beware. Social Security has put out a warning about scams involving spoofed phone numbers. Scammers can ... Continue Reading →
Many seniors live on only Social Security
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A big percentage of retired seniors have only Social Security for income. The average Social Security benefit is $1,409.91 per month. Taken together, those two facts can ... Continue Reading →
Don’t become income tax fraud victim
#MIDDLEBURY #INCOMETAX
The Connecticut Better Business Bureau recommends taxpayers file their 2016 returns as quickly as possible to avoid becoming victims of income tax return fraud. ... Continue Reading →
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