The official COLA won't be announced by the Social Security Administration until October, but it's worth paying attention to estimates for planning.

Learn about the Consumer Price Index (CPI), how it measures inflation, affects your purchasing power, and its significance in economic decision-making.

There has been a clear trend in TSCL's Social Security COLA predictions. For four consecutive months, the projected increase ...

How To Calculate Inflation Rates. The two most frequently cited indexes that calculate the inflation rate in the U.S. are the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Personal Consumption Expenditures ...

The increase in overall prices – measured by the Consumer Price Index – was 9.1% for the 12 months ending June 2022. Comparatively, inflation is much lower now – the CPI increased by 2.9% ...

How to Calculate Cost of Living. ... Since 1975, Social Security benefit increases have been based on increases in the cost of living, as measured by the consumer price index.