Social Security COLA for 2022 Could Be Biggest since 2009 or even 1982, But Won’t Cover Cost Increases for Many Retirees by Wolf Richter • Aug 11, 2021 • 198 Comments It’s based on CPI-W for the third quarter. July came in at 6.0%.
Status of the Social Security Trust Fund, Fiscal 2020: Beware of Vicious Dog by Wolf Richter • Oct 10, 2020 • 248 Comments Will Social Security Be There for You? Yes, but…
Will Social Security Be There for You? Status of the Social Security Trust Fund in Fiscal 2019 by Wolf Richter • Oct 13, 2019 • 176 Comments “Don’t rely on Social Security”: Inflation adjustments are punitively low, and benefits become more inadequate as you age.