Bad News for Social Security Retirees

Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) applied to Social Security payments in any given year is based on CPI-W inflation from the third quarter of the previous year. In that sense, COLAs are a reimbursement mechanism to compensate retirees for the buying power benefits lost in the previous year.
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Projected To Shrink Further in 2026
The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior group, recently released their monthly COLA estimate, predicting that it would moderate to 2.1% in 2026.
Bad News for Social Security Retirees: 2025 COLA Fails to Keep Up
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) mechanism, designed to safeguard the buying power of benefits against inflation, faces challenges as inflation trends upward. The COLA for 2025, based on inflation data from the third quarter of 2024,
5 Things Seniors Should Know About Social Security and COLA Before They Retire
According to a recent Social Security COLA survey by The Motley Fool that asked 2,000 retirees about the COLA, 81% of retirees say that the 2025 COLA will not help them keep up with their essential living expenses. And it isn't hard to see why.
Bad news with the Social Security COLA in 2025
Social Security beneficiaries have relied on annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to maintain their purchasing power.
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