Social Security COLA: Here's How Much Extra Income the Average Retiree Can Expect Next Year

Retirees might not actually receive as much extra money from next year's Social Security COLA as they anticipate.

Social Security’s 2026 COLA Is 2.8%, but Some Retirees Won’t Get it All

Social Security recipients got some decent news at the end of October. The Social Security Administration announced that in ...
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2 Troubling Facts About the 2026 Social Security COLA Retirees Need to Know

COLA for 2026 will be reduced by nearly one-third for most retirees due to a $17.90 monthly Medicare Part B premium increase.
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The 2026 Social Security COLA Announcement Appears to Have a New Date. Here's What You Need to Know

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to calculate the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Key CPI-W data needed to calculate the 2026 COLA will now ...

How Does Social Security's 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 Compare, Historically, to Prior Raises?

Looking a bit further back, Social Security's 2.8% raise ties for the ninth-largest year-over-year increase since this century began. It trails the respective COLAs of 3.5% in 2001, 4.1% in 2006, 3.3% ...
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Here's How Your 2026 Social Security COLA Will Be Calculated -- and Why It May Fall Short

Social Security benefits are eligible for a raise each year. It's important to recognize a big flaw in how cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are calculated. Though a 2026 COLA should be announced ...