Will a Social Security cost of living adjustment be enough to offset inflation?

Published October 16, 2023 at 7:33 AM MDT

Americans will receive 3.2% more in Social Security benefits due to cost of living adjustment, but will that be enough?

For many Americans, saving for retirement can be a serious challenge, especially when inflation is rampant. Higher prices erode the buying power of money that retirees save for their future.

And while Social Security has a mechanism to check this, the measure can be problematic. It’s called the cost of living adjustment.

Host Scott Tong talks with Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst and host of “Jill On Money.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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