Social Security's COLAs have mostly been forgettable over the last 15 years. During this span, 10 COLAs have come in at 2% or lower, including three years (2010, 2011, 2016) when deflation (falling prices) occurred and no cost-of-living adjustment was passed along. Howev...
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31, 2024. Over the last decade, the cost of living adjustment (COLA) has increased by about 2.6%. The COLA was 3.2% in 2024. The Social Security COLA is based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The increase in 2024 will help millions of...
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