2026 Social Security COLA Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities for Retirees

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The upcoming 2026 Social Security COLA is expected to be around 2.5%, but retirees face a challenging scenario due to rising inflation, outdated inflation metrics, and potentially unreliable data, which could result in benefits not keeping pace with actual living costs.
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