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There will be no cost-of-living adjustment in Social Security payments for 2011, the second straight year without an increase.
The Social Security Administration said today that inflation is too low to justify a boost. The decision will affect more than 58 million retirees and disabled Americans.
“We’re a little bit upset because our bills are going up and our Social Security…
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Social Security Administration Says No Cost of Living Adjustment in 2011 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:58:00.