A news and educational resource pooling excerpts from various news and information sources from the web for the Federal Retiree.
Article Excerpt: "...Overall U.S. inflation (CPI-U) is running at 2.9% as of June, but the index used by Social Security Administration - the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) - is slightly higher at 3.1%. The SSA's equation for the COLA is rather complex..."
Article Excerpt: "...Yes, the renowned actor, filmmaker and philanthropist Ben Affleck is selling his charming Georgia plantation and it will cost you a cool $8.9 million to enjoy this little paradise. The sprawling estate covers 87 acres and it’s located on a secluded private island, around 30 miles south of Savannah – on the Hampton Island Preserve where it overlooks the North Newport River..."