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Nearly 70 million Americans will see a 1.3 percent increase in their Social Security benefits and SSI payments in 2021. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost-of-living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index (CPI-W).
The CPI-W rises when inflation increases,...
Gas prices in Michigan are up 7 cents compared to last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average price of $2.07 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 2 cents less than this time last month and 39 cents less than this time last year.
Motorists are paying an average of $31 for a...
5 Years Ago (November 2015)
• The Middle School Veterans Day Assembly honored those who served or are serving in the military.
• Pinconning resident Janet Friesorger published a book of poetry, “Reflections.”
10 Years Ago (November 2010)
• Embattled Pinconning Township Treasurer Troy Trudo...
(NAPSI)—When you sit down to a holiday feast this year, you may not be thinking about the global financial markets that helped land the meal on your table. The ingredients in your favorite stuffing, the butter in those mashed potatoes and even the gasoline in the car that got your relatives to your...
(NAPSI)—Social isolation during the pandemic may pose a mental health threat for those already at risk for COVID-19—people over age 65.
As doctors treat more senior patients for depression, an increasingly popular genetic test may inform their treatment decisions. The GeneSight test (www....
Thanksgiving will be on the lighter side when it comes to the typical number of travelers on the roads and at airports. According to AAA Travel, effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including health concerns and high unemployment, are impacting Americans’ decisions to travel for the Thanksgiving...
Over five million homes are sold in America every year, according to realtors. If you’d like one of them to be yours, there are a few facts you should know.
In a perfect world, you’d fall in love with a new home, submit an offer, and have the seller accept it. The world, however, is rarely perfect...
The COVID-19 pandemic has made simple acts like seeing friends and family, going to the grocery store, or celebrating a life milestone more complicated. However, it has simplified the ability to create and maintain new fitness habits. Exercise physiologist and Bowflex Fitness Advisor Tom Holland...
Change happens. We get it. The most convenient way to change your direct deposit information with us is by creating a my Social Security account online at www.ssa.gov/myaccount.
Once you create your account, you can update your bank information without leaving the comfort of your home.
Because...
The challenges brought to daily life by the COVID-19 pandemic have spurred many businesses to consider ways they can support employees’ mental health.
For help, businesses can turn to the Mental Health Toolkit developed by the U.S. Department of Labor-funded Employer Assistance and Resource...