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Social Security's 2027 COLA Could Surpass This Year's by Far. But Is That a Good Thing? Here's the Truth.

A larger raise may not be as wonderful a thing as it seems.

Social Security's 2027 COLA Could Surpass This Year's by Far. But Is That a Good Thing? Here's the Truth.

Published September 3, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

If you're on Social Security, you may be itching to know what your 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will amount to. And the good news is that you don't have to wait too much longer to find out.

An official COLA should be announced on Oct. 14, which, at this point, isn't so far off. And once you have that number, you can start to narrow down a budget for 2027.

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