Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Could Be Higher Than 2025's. But Retirees Shouldn't Want That

When the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced last October that seniors would be getting a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), a lot of older Americans weren't happy. The reality is that, historically speaking, a 2.5% Social Security COLA isn't terrible. At this point, though, seniors have been living with their 2.5% COLA for a couple of months.