What’s gotten more expensive and what’s gotten cheaper in Seattle?
Seattle ranked near the top for many survey items but was the most expensive in the nation for just one: men’s haircuts. For ...
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is on Pace to Make History... and Still Disappoint
Retired-worker benefits can hit a psychologically important level next year, but seniors are still likely to get the short ...
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Moving to Missouri statistics (2025 data)
Approximately 143,688 people moved to Missouri in 2023, while 135,597 moved out. This represents a net gain of 8,091 ...
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Attention Retirees: 2 Big Problems With Social Security COLAs
Inflation has a tendency to erode retirees’ buying power over time. That’s why Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, or ...
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Think Social Security Gives You a Raise Every Year? Not So Fast
There are many people who sign up for Social Security in their 60s and end up collecting benefits for 20 years or more. And ...
Local economist says employees cannot keep up with cost of living despite minimum wage increase
The discrepancy is because the cost of rent and medical expenses are not used to calculate the consumer price index, from ...
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Moving to Maryland statistics (2025 data)
Approximately 162,674 people moved to Maryland in 2023, while 198,764 moved out. This represents a net loss of 36,090 residents. While the state has grown since 2020, domestic migration has not been ...