Archive for December, 2022
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Ella’s Kitchen
A month of festivities. Do you need some quick and easy snacks for a party or some cookies for a cookie exchange? Maybe you want a simple coffee cake. Enjoy the month and all the fun it has to offer. -Ella [Ella can be contacted at publisher@50pluslife.com or Ella – 50+ Lifestyles, P. O. Box 212...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones What’s the Deal with Santa Claus and Me? For those of you who are wondering, this chronicles my special relationship with the Fat Guy from up North. Allow me to recap a few family secrets. First from an early age, I realized that Santa was a family friend. My maternal grandfathe...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office
By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS INCREASE IN 2023 Approximately 70 million Americans will see an 8.7% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in 2023. On average, Social Sec...
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Social Security Announces Big, Big COLA for 2023
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor The Social Security Administration has announced a 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment for 2023. This is the largest increase since 1981. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is an increase to Social Security benef...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM SOCIAL SECURITY The holiday season brings us feelings of warmth and joy. At Social Security, we want you to know we share the same joy when it comes to serving you, whether it be in person, by te...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Child’s Play Children find a secret way through The hedge to the forest. In the shrub, Under the leaves, in shadow dappled With light, they discover bits and Pieces here and there, in nooks and Crannies, of who they are and might Bec...
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The Suites of Bettendorf
The Suites of Bettendorf are in the vibrant Quad Cities, off Middle Road, through the NW Bank parking lot. It’s walkability to nearby amenities makes this the perfect place to call home. The 3-story building is situated on 7 acres and features 62 homes with 13 different floor plans. Once inside...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Do I Have a Hearing Loss? I can hear, but I can’t understand. Everyone sounds like they are mumbling. People talk too fast…I can’t understand what they are saying. I can’t follow conversations when there is background noise...
