Social Security COLA prediction

Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Here's the Projected Increase for 2026
By now, all seniors on Social Security should have gotten their first checks for 2025. With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month. That's about $49 higher than the average in December 2024.
4 most worrisome things for retirees on Social Security as COLA disappoints — and how to prepare for what’s ahead
For retirees, healthcare expenses are unavoidable and increasingly unaffordable. Fidelity Research says a 65-year-old retiring in 2024 can expect to spend an average of $165,000 on healthcare and medical expenses throughout retirement — a 5% jump over the previous year and more than double 2002’s estimate.
Social Security COLA prediction: Bad news for retirees?
An early prediction for next year’s Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment shows retirees could be in for a shock. The non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 COLA will be 2.
Is the 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Really Enough for Retirees to Keep Up With Inflation?
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, added 2.5% to Social Security benefits in 2025. However, as Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel explains in this video, this might not be quite enough to help American retirees keep up with the rising cost of the goods and services they need the most.
Social Security's Early 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Projection Is In -- and It's a Good News/Bad News Scenario for Retirees
What's more, surveys have shown that Social Security checks are necessary for seniors to make ends meet. A poll from ...
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What is chlorate and why are Coca-Cola products being recalled?
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed there had been limited distribution of the affected products to the UK..
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Coca-Cola announces Orange Cream-flavored soda: Where to get, release date, and more to know
Coca-Cola is launching its first new flavor of the year: the Coca-Cola Orange Cream flavored soda. According to the Coca-Cola ...
What is chlorate? Side effects and health risks explained as Coca-Cola drinks recalled
Long term consumption of chlorate can lead to an iodine deficiency, which could potentially cause a harmful or negative health impact, such as a goitre, which is a lump or swelling at the front of the ...
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Coca-Cola issues safety recall: What to know
Coca-Cola has recalled some of its soft drinks after higher-than-normal levels of a chemical called chlorate were detected in ...
What is chlorate? The chemical that has seen Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta removed from supermarket shelves
A number of Coca-Cola products have been removed from supermarket shelves over concerns of high-levels of the chemicals ...
Coca-Cola recalls Coke, Sprite, Minute Maid & other beverages: Reason, affected brands, countries and what to do
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Belgium has recalled certain batches of Coke, Sprite, and other beverages due to high chlorate ...