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As new government data shows inflation subsiding, Social Security beneficiaries may expect a lower cost-of-living adjustment in 2025. The prospective Social Security COLA for 2025 could be the lowest since 2021, according to a new estimate. Even as new government inflation data shows inflation subsiding, many retirees are still struggling...

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.6% in 2025, new estimate finds

FinanceBuzz

There are plenty of six-figure jobs out there that don’t require you to become a medical doctor. Take a look at these jobs that make more than $100,000 a year.

11 Jobs With Six-Figure Salaries That Don’t Require a Medical Degree

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Dee, 71, dealt with a wage gap for years. Now she has minimal savings, and wants a cheaper cost of living.

Meet a boomer living off of $2,700 a month in retirement who plans on moving abroad for cheaper living and political stability

(NCCER) released its 2024 Construction Craft Salary Survey, and the results reflect high earning potential for skilled craft professionals. NCCER received responses from 183 organizations representing nearly 323,000 employees from the industrial, commercial and residential construction industries across the United States. According to the results, average annual salaries ranged from...

Survey Finds Construction Industry Salaries Remain High

Finding a new job is getting harder. Last month, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1%, the first time it has crossed above 4% since 2021. Fewer people are quitting their jobs, and recent college graduates are having a hard time breaking into the market. Hiring might have fallen beneath...

7 in-demand jobs companies are hiring for—some are remote and pay over $100,000

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The maximum monthly Social Security benefit in 2024 is $4,873 per month. There's a maximum benefit because there is a wage base limit. You only get credit for, and pay taxes on, earnings up to the wage base limit. Seniors may get a check as high as $4,873 from Social...

This Is Absolutely the Biggest Social Security Check Any Senior Will Get This Year

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

New Haven, CT

Herbie J Pilato

He was born on April 2, 1949, in New Haven, Connecticut, and died of a heart attack at only 63 on August 14, 2012, in Palm Beach Gardens. His birth name was Ronald Gabriel Paolillo, but his stage name was Ron Palillo who was best known as Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on TV's hit 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter.

The Tragic Death of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actor Ron Palillo: A Look Back

Minneapolis, MN

Mark LeGeros's move abroad is one that more retirees are contemplating amidst shaky finances and pricey healthcare.

A boomer who moved from Minnesota to Mexico said his cost of living dropped by 50% — but transplants need to respect the culture

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A Dime Saved

As inflation tightens its grip, experts believe the middle class will find it challenging to cover essential expenses such as healthcare, college fees, and housing. The U.S. Labor Department revealed that the annual inflation rate was 3.5% for the year ending in March, higher than the previous rate of 3.2%.

13 Basic Necessities Middle-Class Americans Cannot Afford Anymore Due to Inflation

Many organizations have employee-friendly leave policies and by harnessing their rights, workers can benefit monetarily even while they're on leave. A UK-based IT worker managed to secure over 15 years of paid sick leave but that wasn't enough for him. In February 2022, Ian Clifford—who had not reported to work for over a decade—sued his employer, IBM, for not offering a pay rise during his sick leave, reports The Telegraph. Despite the organization's generous agreement to put him on a disability plan, the terminally ill worker wasn't satisfied and demanded justice from the Employment Tribunal.

IT worker who has been on paid sick leave for 15 years sues company for not offering a pay rise

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims


				













	ResumeBuilder.com’s latest research showed that 30 percent of companies that had a recent round of layoffs replace U.S. workers with offshore ones while 24 percent of companies with recent layoffs “plan to terminate and replace U.S. employees with offshore workers in 2025,” the report’s authors said.Sixties Model Peggy Moffitt Dead at 87




	ResumeBuilder.com also found among those companies that replaced laid-off employees with offshore workers, 22 percent indicated that 1 to 10 percent of the laid-off employees were replaced. “About 29 percent reported that 11 to 25 percent were replaced, while 24 percent stated that 26 to 50 percent were,” the...

Businesses Are Replacing Laid-off U.S. Workers With Offshore Employees, Study Reveals

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

We researched the colleges that highly paid tech graduates went to and came up with a list of the top colleges producing the highest-paid tech graduates.

Graduates From These 16 Colleges Have the Highest-Paying Tech Salaries

New Jersey State

Upworthy

Public discourse about minimum wage and living wages has been ongoing for years, with people debating whether the government should mandate a minimum hourly pay for workers.  President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the first federal minimum wage law in 1938, setting the lowest wage a worker could be paid at 25 cents per hour. Nearly a century later, the federal minimum wage is $7.25/hr, holding steady since 2009, with people lobbying to raise it to at least $15/hr for over a decade. However, in addition to federal law, each state has its own laws, a handful of which establish a state minimum wage higher than $15, a handful of which don't have a set minimum wage at all and everything in between.Cost of living has also been a hot topic as inflation has squeezed everyone's wallets and certain cities and states have become utterly unaffordable, especially for people in low-wage jobs or who who are just starting out in their careers. So how do minimum wage and cost of living correlate state-by-state? Are there any sweet spots with a high(er) minimum wage and low(er) cost of living? 

6 states where the minimum wage and cost of living offer the best bang for your buck

July inflation numbers announced on Wednesday morning were better than expected. This could mean the 2025 Social Security COLA will be lower than previous estimates. There was good news and bad news for retirees with the latest COLA estimate and the July inflation report. Retirees could be in store for...

Here's the Latest 2025 Social Security COLA Estimate -- and Why There's Good News and Bad News for Retirees

Ocilla, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

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Is revenue sharing a key to ending Arizona restaurant industry’s labor woes?

It is no secret that the biggest issue Arizona restaurant owners face is the labor issue. It is increasingly difficult for restaurant owners to find new...

Is revenue sharing a key to ending Arizona restaurant industry’s labor woes?

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