Retirement
Politics and Retirement Income: The CPI-E and Its Impact On the COLA
Legislation has been introduced to use the CPI-E for calculating an annual COLA or use a higher figure if the CPI-W is more. How much of a difference…
CPI-E
Retirement
Lawmakers Push for 3% COLA in 2021
Legislation has been introduced to provide a higher COLA to retirees in 2021.
Retirement
Is the Annual COLA Calculation Accurate? GAO Weighs In.
GAO recommends the BLS evaluate the data sources used to calculate the annual COLA as they may not be accurate.
Retirement
Trying Again to Change Social Security’s COLA Formula
Another attempt is being made in Congress to change the COLA formula for Social Security to pay higher benefits.
Retirement
Seniors’ Security Act Takes Retirees Into Unknown Territory
Another attempt is being made in Congress to change COLA increases to use the CPI-E in an effort to help retirees. Is this a good idea?
Retirement
Alternative Ways to Determine Future COLAs
Alternative ways have at times been considered for computing benefits payments to federal retirees. The author describes some of the options.
Retirement
COLA Wars
Recently proposed legislation would apply a new COLA for all federal benefits programs, but the author cautions that it may not be all it's cracked up to be.
Retirement
Congress Considering Change in Calculating Retiree Benefit Increases
Recently introduced legislation would change the COLA used in computing federal employee retirement benefits.
Retirement
What is the Best Way to Measure Inflation?
The Social Security Administration states that the goal of a cost-of-living adjustment is to ensure that the purchasing power of seniors is not eroded by inflation, but with…
Retirement
What is the Chained CPI and How Would It Impact Your Retirement?
What is the chained CPI and how would it impact the federal workforce if a new legislative proposal were adopted?