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2025's Disappointing Social Security COLA Could Surprisingly Benefit Many Retirees

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The Social Security Administration announced a 2.5% COLA for 2025 on Oct. 10 this year .

That number is far lower than in recent years .

The last three years saw COLAs of 5.9% , 8.7% , and 3.2% as inflation soared.

The purchasing power of your retirement portfolio will be greater in periods of low inflation relative to high inflation.

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