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Here's Why Retirees Need to Stop Wishing for a Giant 2027 Social Security COLA

A bigger raise is going to come at a cost.

Here's Why Retirees Need to Stop Wishing for a Giant 2027 Social Security COLA

Published September 22, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

If you're a retire on Social Security who's itching to know what the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is going to look like, you shouldn't have to wait much longer.

Social Security COLAs are based on inflation data from the third quarter of the year. So once data for September comes in, the Social Security Administration (SSA) should be in a position to make that raise official.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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