Millions of Americans are already looking ahead to the Social Security Administration’s 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. The important number, however, is not official yet. As of September 2026, The Senior Citizens League projects a 3.5% Social Security COLA for 2027. That forecast is higher than the 2.8% adjustment that took effect for 2026. But … Read more
If you receive Social Security, one number may have a surprisingly large effect on your 2027 household budget: the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. Early estimates for the 2027 Social Security COLA are currently landing around 3.7% to 3.8% in several forecasts. That would be noticeably larger than the 2.8% increase applied for 2026. But the … Read more
The next year Social Security adjustment is attracting attention because early forecasts point to a larger increase in 2027 than beneficiaries received in 2026. One widely followed estimate currently projects a 3.8% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. That number is not final. The Social Security Administration will calculate the official adjustment after inflation figures for July, … Read more