Some forms of retirement fixed income increase with the cost of living, due to a built-in COLA. Income derived from COLA-based pensions, COLA-indexed pensions, and government benefits for retirees such as Social Security, will retain their purchasing power as inflation increases, as long...
Social Security benefits may not be enough to cover expenses, but many retirees would find it difficult to survive financially without them. Future retirees are concerned about the program's health: a 2023 Gallup poll showed that 50% of nonretired workers expect to receive Social Security payments...