Everyone receives the Social Security COLA, but these changes could significantly boost or detract from your benefits.

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The first round of January Social Security payments is being sent this week, with millions of retirees and beneficiaries receiving checks that include the new 2026 COLA increase.

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The better prepared one is for retirement, the easier the transition will be from a financial perspective.

Social Security recipients could face smaller payment increases after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Here’s how inflation and COLA projections for 2027 may be affected.