Here's the Downside to a 3.6% 2027 Social Security COLA That No One Is Talking About
This short-term gain could come with a major long-term loss.
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When people hear that an above-average 3.6% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is likely on the way, they almost never focus on how this short-term boost could lead to a long-term benefit reduction. Beneficiaries think about how much the COLA will add to their current checks and how it'll fit into their budgets next year. But there's a bigger picture worth considering.
Social Security's trust funds are running out of money, and we're now just six years away from a 22% benefit cut, according to the latest Trustees' Report. But a larger 2027 COLA could force potential Social Security cuts sooner than current estimates predict.
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