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More Perspective on the 2026 2.8% COLA - finance.yahoo.com
Yes, the 2026 adjustment is more than last year’s increase and, yes, it represents the fifth consecutive year of at least a 2.5 percent increase, something that hasn’t happened in about three decades. But all that aside, how does the 2026 increase compare with the inflationary pressures facing America’s seniors?
Not well, says The Motley Fool’s Maurie Backman in a finance.yahoo.com post. Her weekend post addresses the ongoing loss of purchasing power seniors face and discusses a suggested formula flaw that incorrectly influences the measurement of the costs seniors face. Check out her post here…