Using your $20-a-month COLA increase to make a difference

October 30, 2014 by Miji Pearse | Leave a Comment

The reaction by a lot of retirees last week to the news that their Social Security checks will rise next year by an average of $20 per month amounted to “Thanks for nothing.”

The question is whether they can turn that nothing into something.

Read Chuck Jaffe’s suggestion of how to make a little go a long way…

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-make-your-20-a-month-cola-increase-make-a-difference-2014-10-27

How much of a percentage increase in COLA would you like to see? Have you noticed or paid much attention to this retirement need-to-know in the past? Share your feedback. We’d love to hear from you!