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Social Security COLA 2026: What Beneficiaries Should Expect

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Interest in Social Security COLA for 2026 is growing, with many beneficiaries wondering whether payments will rise and by how much. To avoid speculation and misleading claims, it’s important to understand that COLA follows a set, inflation-based formula, not announcements or promises. This article explains what is confirmed, how COLA is determined, when changes would … Read more

Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments Explained Without the Hype

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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments, commonly known as COLA, are often surrounded by exaggerated headlines suggesting dramatic benefit increases or sudden rule changes. In reality, COLA is a routine, law-based adjustment tied strictly to inflation, not a special bonus or policy shift. This article explains how COLA actually works, what it changes, what it does not, … Read more