I often hear the claim that the CPI – U or W does not include certain items and thus is not reflecting real cost increases.
Tag: Social Security COLA
Beware those Social Security expert predictions
Based on the April CPI data, The Senior Citizen League (TSCL) Social Security policy analyst Mary Johnson slightly lowered her 2023 Social Security cost of
Not yet time to count all those Social Security COLA chickens for 2023
Before we get too excited over projections for a (really) large 2023 Social Security COLA, let’s look at the facts as of April 2022. Remember,
Social Security COLA W or E?
I have previously expressed this opinion, but since I’m not a credible expert, I thought what a real expert has to say might be of
COLA misinformation
The Senior Citizens League supported its prediction (7.6% SS COLA) based on current consumer price indices (CPI). Remember that this aspect – the CPI –
2023 Social Security COLA – know the facts
The Senior Citizen League is predicting the 2023 Social Security COLA could be 7.6%, but keep in mind that is based on the year over