The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is based on third-quarter inflation data. We just got a look at the numbers from August, and here's what they tell us about the raise Social Security beneficiaries will receive in 2025.
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We just got some new inflation data, and here's what it means to your next Social Security raise.
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