Key Points Retirees may be pleased with the latest update on Social Security's 2027 COLA. A larger COLA comes at the expense of higher price increases. If history tells us anything, it's that a generous COLA may only go so far. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › When Social Security recipients learned they'd be getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, in 2026, many weren't happy . And that's understandable. Inflation has well outpaced that 2.8% raise in 2026. And while seniors couldn't have known that would happen at the time, many Social Security recipients are hoping for a more generous COLA in 2027 so their benefits actually stand a chance against inflation. Missed AI’s "Act 1"?
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