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Old 11-16-2013, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by billethkid View Post
the intent of my post was to not complain about or seek parity from SS....but merely point out that in today's health care escalations alone there is no gain.

Indexes are indexes just like polls. The most accurate for me is my own personal budget which is what I measure against....money availabel + money in - money out leaves a smaller and smaller balance each and every year.

Unlike the government, I MUST live within my finite means.

btk
There is not supposed to be a gain!

If they were accurate, which is near impossible, the adjustment would make your SS payments yield the same spending power as the previous year.