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Question #7 for 2025: How much will wages increase in 2025?

Calculated Risk

Earlier I posted some questions on my blog for next year: Ten Economic Questions for 2025. How much will wages increase in 2025? My sense is nominal wages will increase close to mid-to-high 3% range YoY in 2025 according to the CES. How about housing starts and new home sales in 2025? year-over-year as of November.

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The Best and Worst States to Retire in 2025

Wealth Management

Florida is the best state to retire in in 2025. But after that, states out West like Colorado and Wyoming rank high for retirement.

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Are Tariffs a New US VAT Tax?

The Big Picture

Its not the same thing in theory, but in practice, especially with the chatter of reducing income taxes, it feels that way: European consumption tax minus the universal health care, education, and retirement benefits. I hope this take is wrong. appeared first on The Big Picture.

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“How Much More Will I Get?”: Calculating The Impact Of WEP And GPO’s Repeal On Social Security Benefits

Nerd's Eye View

Notably, estimating benefits in this way isn't a simple 'back-of-the-envelope' calculation, given the complexity of the rules determining the calculation of Social Security retirement, spousal, and survivor benefits.

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Cost of Living Adjustment increases 2.5% in 2025, Contribution Base increased to $176,100

Calculated Risk

With the release of the CPI report this morning, we now know the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), and the contribution base for 2025. Percent Benefit Increase for 2025 Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 percent in 2025 , the Social Security Administration announced today.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (December 28–29)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: According to a recent survey, advisors are putting an increasing share of client assets into model portfolios, allowing for customization and time savings that advisors appear to be using to provide more comprehensive planning services RIA M&A deal volume saw an annual record in 2024 as a lower cost of capital, (..)

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42% More Likely to Succeed? Write Down Your 10 Financial Goals for 2025!

Dear Mr. Market

Write Down Your 10 Financial Goals for 2025! Maximize Retirement Contributions Contribute as much as possible to your 401(k), IRA, or Roth IRA. For 2025, the IRS has increased contribution limitsdont miss out. Whether youre fine-tuning your budget or planning your retirement roadmap, dont go it alone. Submit a form.