One month to 2026 COLA is announced - NAPA
The 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment is expected to be announced on October 15th by the Social Security Administration; however, this has not stopped industry experts from predicting the amount of the increase. The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) predicts that the 2026 COLA will be 2.7 percent, but Mary Johnson, a retired Social Security and Medicare policy analyst, predicts that it will be 2.8 percent. Who is right? Or will the experts be wrong? Ted Godbout, writing for The National Association of Plan Advisors, explains how the experts formulate their predictions. Read Mr. Godbout’s article here…
Read this article by DJ Wilson for AMAC for a greater understanding of this process.
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