Weight down the cabbage. so that 1 to 2 inches of brine covers it. completely. Use a heavy plate or glass. lid that fits down inside the container. If you need extra weight, seal a glass. jar or jars filled with water and set. on top of the plate or lid.
According to the Social Security Administration, the current average Social Security benefit is a measly $1,269 -- and remember recipients paid into the fund and are being repaid their earnings in the form of barely livable retirement checks.
The average monthly Social Security benefit in July 2015 was: 1  $1,336 a month for retired workers; 2  $1,282 a month for widows or widowers over the age of 60; 3  $1,165 a month for disabled workers;  $1,979 a month for a disabled worker, spouse and one or more young 1  children; $2,631 a month for a widowed mother and two children.