So if they adopt to freeze COLA increases, I wonder if they will also freeze increases to the standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B. Sardonically, Probably not!
A couple of months ago Sean Mullaney covered this topic. https://youtu.be/31-GevC1lVs?si=X8nCVaZaGhdDUpw6 As others have said, you have to run the numbers.
Ted though I am a staunch Toyota guy, the Telluride has a beautiful design. Know a few who own them and they love them. Just keep an eye on the oil pan. All of the owners had to replace the gasket after 4 years.
As a second generation American and a veteran who served in many other countries, I'm proud to be an American citizen. I love the USA. I wish others now in 2026 would catch the spirit we had in 1976 during the bicentennial.
No it's hard. We can't even get Congress together to eliminate the massive fraud in the SS and Medicare programs. Let's start with that first. It's the easiest first step.
There was an earlier post about talk involving retirees to take Tradition IRA withdraws at a fixed 12% tax rate. Imagine the chunk of tax revenue that would come out of this. What if we threw that tax money into the Security Trust Fund? It's a win - win for retirees with large TIRAs and SS.
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So if they adopt to freeze COLA increases, I wonder if they will also freeze increases to the standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B. Sardonically, Probably not!
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We are living in 2026 not 1966. It might be time to eliminate the spousal benefit.
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A couple of months ago Sean Mullaney covered this topic. https://youtu.be/31-GevC1lVs?si=X8nCVaZaGhdDUpw6 As others have said, you have to run the numbers.
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Ted though I am a staunch Toyota guy, the Telluride has a beautiful design. Know a few who own them and they love them. Just keep an eye on the oil pan. All of the owners had to replace the gasket after 4 years.
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I never go to stores that require me to pay a membership fee.
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As a second generation American and a veteran who served in many other countries, I'm proud to be an American citizen. I love the USA. I wish others now in 2026 would catch the spirit we had in 1976 during the bicentennial.
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No it's hard. We can't even get Congress together to eliminate the massive fraud in the SS and Medicare programs. Let's start with that first. It's the easiest first step.
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There was an earlier post about talk involving retirees to take Tradition IRA withdraws at a fixed 12% tax rate. Imagine the chunk of tax revenue that would come out of this. What if we threw that tax money into the Security Trust Fund? It's a win - win for retirees with large TIRAs and SS.
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I think he's the Nikola Tesla of our time. As a shareholder I support him 100%
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Please explain.
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