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Here's Why Sept. 11 Is a Huge Day for the 2027 Social Security COLA

The COLA prediction should get a lot clearer on this date.

Here's Why Sept. 11 Is a Huge Day for the 2027 Social Security COLA

Published August 20, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

The 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is becoming clearer, with four of the six required data points now locked in. We're only missing two key numbers that will come in over the next couple of weeks.

Social Security COLAs are based on changes to average third-quarter inflation data -- that is, data from July, August, and September for the current year and the previous one. We've just gotten the July number, and we'll have the August data on Sept. 11, 2026. Here's what you can expect.

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