It’s too early to know for sure what the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, might be. However, we have a revised estimate from a reliable source, and in this video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel discusses what we know, what we don’t, and when we will know more.

*Stock prices used were the morning prices of May 6, 2025. The video was published on May 7, 2025.

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