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Experts say the new Social Security cost of living adjustment has two big problems

Advocates for seniors say there’s a problem with the data

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Social Security benefits could be cut 22% in 2032—and one fix would mean a 40% payroll tax hike for millennials and Gen Z

Retirees are getting a 3.6% raise in 2027, but the program’s main trust fund is set to run dry in less than seven years.

Fortune · Oct 20

3 Reasons To Cancel This Year's 3.6% Social Security Boost

Or at least change how the cost-of-living adjustment is calculated.

Reason · Oct 19

Social Security COLA Forecast 2027: New Prediction Shows 3.5% Increase for Retirees

The Senior Citizens League forecasts a 3.5% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, potentially raising the average monthly benefit by $67.90 (£50.25) before the final figure is announced.

International Business Times UK · Sep 12

Your 2027 Social Security Raise Is Tracking at $70–$75 a Month. Medicare Is Already Lined Up to Take Part of It.

If you collect Social Security, there are two important dates to note. Friday, Sept. 11, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its official August inflation...

Saving Advice · Sep 11

7 Social Security Numbers Retirees Should Know Before 2027 COLA Season Begins

Fall brings an annual guessing game for millions of retirees: How much will Social Security checks increase next year? The official 2027 Social Security COLA...

Saving Advice · Sep 8

Reasons Your Social Security Increase and Your Actual Check Increase Aren’t Always the Same

A Social Security cost-of-living adjustment can increase your benefit without producing the same increase in the amount that lands in your bank account. This is important because the COLA applies to the benefit calculation, while deductions and other adjustments can change the final payment.

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 4

Hallucinations and a bottle of Coca-Cola: The final kilometres of Kubkowski's historic swim across the Baltic

On Sunday evening, Bartłomiej Kubkowski walked onto the shore in Dziwnów after swimming 160 kilometres uninterrupted from Sweden to Poland, setting a world record, and raising close to €200,000 for the fight against cancer.

Euronews · Aug 4

Billionaire Warren Buffett Says a Quarter of His 2,700 Daily Calories Come from Coke — But He Once Loved Rival Brand And Was Nicknamed ‘Pepsi Warren’

Warren Buffett has never hidden his love for Coca-Cola. While nutrition experts might cringe at the thought of drinking five sodas a day, the Berkshire Hathaway chair has made it part of his daily routine for decades—and turned that personal preference into one of the most profitable investments of his…

Barchart · Jul 7

LEGO's Julia Goldin named first-ever European CMO of the Year at Cannes Lions

Chosen by more than 800 marketing leaders from across Europe, Julia Goldin was recognised for helping transform LEGO into a global cultural brand through partnerships spanning entertainment, gaming and sport.

Euronews · Jun 23