Author: Justin Stoltzfus

Justin Stoltzfus is a freelance journalist and consultant based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. He has written for LNP, Motley Fool, and Bankrate, among other business and tech journals. He specializes in crypto and fintech reporting for enterprise clients.

Experts anticipate that 2025’s Social Security (cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be lower than 2024’s based on recent consumer price index data. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers is up 2.9%, suggesting that the new Social Security COLA for 2025 could be posted under the 3% mark. By contrast, 2024’s Social Security COLA’s increase to monthly benefits is 3.2%. Inflation and Impact Government officials cite cooling inflation numbers as a factor, including the handling of inflationary pressure over the past couple of years. Inflation-fighting measures include record high interest rates, slowing borrowing. But prices remain high, which might lead…

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