Social Security: Here's When the 2026 COLA May Be Announced -- and Why It May Fall Short for Retirees

Every October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announces the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the upcoming year.Up until recently, that announcement was supposed to be around Oct. 15 -- right after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases September's inflation report. But with the federal government closed until further notice, it seemed as if that report wouldn't be released anytime soon.New information from the BLS, however, suggests we could be getting the COLA announcement sooner than expected. Here's when it might be coming, what it might be, and how that might affect your retirement.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool