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Dawn Allcot

3 Purchases Retirees Are Cutting Because Social Security Isn’t Keeping Up

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Despite annual cost-of-living increases in Social Security, retirees continue to struggle. The 2026 COLA increase of 2.8% exceeded the 2025 annual inflation rate of 2.7%, but just barely. Experts say it’s too little, too late.

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