Senior Citizens League Lifts 2026 Social Security COLA Estimate to 2.7%. But Will It Be Enough for Retirees?

We won't know the official 2026 Social Security COLA until mid-October, but there's enough data out there for a pretty accurate estimate. After all, the Social Security COLA is based on third-quarter inflation data, and we've already seen the official numbers from July and August -- all that is missing is September's data.With that in mind, the latest estimate from the Senior Citizens League is for a 2.7% COLA that will be effective starting with the payment beneficiaries receive in January 2026. This has been increased significantly from earlier estimates -- for example, the same organization published an estimate in February that called for a 2026 COLA of just 2.2%.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool