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Social Security Benefits Will Increase, but Not Very Much — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:42:32 +0000

Recipients of Social Security benefits will see a slightly less than 2 percent cost-of-living increase next year, according to an estimate by the American Institute for Economic Research. Social Security checks are expected to experience somewhere between a 1.5 percent and a 1.7 percent hike in 2013, substantially less than the increase received in 2012 (3.6 [...]

Could Getting Paid Be Harmful to Your Health? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:30:23 +0000

With the end of the month fast approaching, many people are looking forward to an upcoming payday. But researchers have found getting paid may actually be hazardous to your health.

A study from Notre Dame says people are more likely to die during the week after being paid, citing a temporary but significant spike in traffic fatalities, heart attacks and increased substance abuse during that time period.

Man Robs Bank For $1 To Get Prison Healthcare [VIDEO]

Wendy Gould — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:00:20 +0000

Last week, James Verone walked into an RBC bank –sans gun – with a robbery plan. However, unlike most bank robbers, his plan did not involve walking out with loads of cash.

Instead, the 59-year-old North Carolina man actually wanted to be arrested so he’d have access to prison healthcare provided by the government.