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Finhawk · 10-24-2011, 08:50 PM

Effective as of 1 Dec and paid

in the Jan Check. I wonder!!!

Mr_D · 10-24-2011, 08:54 PM

Malcolm Berko writes an investment column that is in our local paper. He says the REAL cost of living went up 12%, but the gov't no longer uses food and energy (fuel) in their calculations. That keeps it from looking so bad and getting an accurate raise in the COLA

Wizard · 10-25-2011, 05:21 PM

If you make $250k per year like most of the big men in Washington, thats a $9K per year raise.

Puts 3.6% a little more in perspective, don't it

Finhawk · 10-25-2011, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Wizard

If you make $250k per year like most of the big men in Washington, thats a $9K per year raise.

Puts 3.6% a little more in perspective, don't it

But if you are like most of us in this part of the Forum, you'll be lucky to get

$100.00 a month. So that changes the perspective a bit, doesn't it?

wa8yxm · 10-25-2011, 06:26 PM

All I know is the deposit in MY account today (First of the state's fiscal year) was larger than expected.

tworootless · 10-25-2011, 06:30 PM

Better then losing 3.6. . .

Seajay · 10-25-2011, 08:02 PM

I guess ''Uncle'' figures we dont eat and we dont need to drive anything.
Good thing I invested in gold bullion a long time ago .......

God keep our troops safe please....

Sandman · 10-26-2011, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tworootless

Better then losing 3.6. . .

Better then last years..

I'm taking mine..

**CLIFFTALL** · 10-26-2011, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandman

Better then last years..

I'm taking mine..

It's a few hundred gallons of fuel

tims52ford · 10-26-2011, 04:40 AM

We get a raise an the next thing you we will be paying more for medicare. so if this happens how much of a raise will we actually get!

Steve N Sal · 10-26-2011, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandman

Better then last years..

I'm taking mine..

X2

W4RLR · 10-26-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tims52ford

We get a raise an the next thing you we will be paying more for medicare. so if this happens how much of a raise will we actually get!

The Medicare premium increase is in fact higher than the COLA. So that $38 average raise comes out to a bit less than $20.

alageezer · 10-27-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rray32539

The Medicare premium increase is in fact higher than the COLA. So that $38 average raise comes out to a bit less than $20.

That would depend on when you started on Medicare. My premium is $96 and change. Those who just started this year pay $116, from what I understand. They would see more of a raise than the old timers.

alageezer · 10-27-2011, 01:05 PM

Updated to add:

Just reading on another Veterans forum I follow that according to CNN, Medicare premiums was just announced to be $99.90 for 2012. That would be a $3.50 increase for most, and several dollar reduction for the few new ones.