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100 stories Updated Oct 14, 2026 Related desks: Medicare

The lead Oct 14, 2026 10

BREAKING: Social Security COLA 3.6 Percent for 2027

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced this morning that the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027 will be 3.6 percent, on the higher end of what most experts predicted.

Gerry Hafer - AMAC Foundation

Oct 2, 2026

AMAC/SSA Partnership Channels a New Batch of Timely Social Security Updates to AMAC Readers

New Social Security updates are here! Learn about SSI payment changes, the Ticket to Work program, and how to protect yourself from scams. Questions? AMAC's advisors can help.

Gerry Hafer - AMAC Foundation

Sep 25, 2026 77

The Myth of Social Security’s “Stolen” Funds

Payroll taxes never sit as cash in Social Security; the IRS forwards them to the Treasury, which spends them and leaves bonds behind — not the theft blamed for insolvency.

Gerry Hafer - AMAC Foundation

Sep 23, 2026 21

2027 COLA Watch: Zeroing in on the Final Number

The 2027 COLA lands October 14 and is tracking near 3.5%, above the past two years and the 2.6% average paid since 2000.

Gerry Hafer - AMAC Foundation

Aug 21, 2026 5

Social Security's Path to Insolvency - Free Webinar

On September 3 at 2:00 PM ET, AMAC Foundation advisors lay out what insolvency means for current beneficiaries and detail their 15-point plan to fix Social Security.

Ian Gargan

Jul 27, 2026 10

Is Social Security’s Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Guaranteed?

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) isn't guaranteed. Each year's COLA compares third-quarter CPI-W averages, but if inflation falls, the result can be zero—as it was in 2016 and twice more this century. By law, COLA can never be negative. Learn how the process works, why adjustments vary with economic cycles, and what current projections suggest for the 2027 benefit increase.

Gerry Hafer - AMAC Foundation

Social Security

BREAKING: Social Security COLA 3.6 Percent for 2027

AMAC/SSA Partnership Channels a New Batch of Timely Social Security Updates to AMAC Readers

The Myth of Social Security’s “Stolen” Funds

2027 COLA Watch: Zeroing in on the Final Number

Social Security's Path to Insolvency - Free Webinar

Is Social Security’s Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Guaranteed?

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