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2. Food and energy are included in the CPI that determines the COLA.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 09:52 AM

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It's the CORE CPI that leaves out food and energy, but that's not the one used to determine the COLA.

What both CPI's leave out is actual home ownership costs including prices, mortgage payments, property taxes, home owner insurance and maintenance. Instead they replace that with something called "owner's equivalent rent"
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Social Security Administration announces 2026 COLA benefit increase of 2.8% -- what it means for you [View all] BumRushDaShow Friday OP

2.8 % COLA and 12% increase for Medicare. I am glad that food and energy increases do not matter to us seniors. LiberalArkie Friday #1

Food and energy are included in the CPI that determines the COLA. progree Friday #2

Is that for real? Delphinus Friday #7

Per the CNBC article in the OP: DPS Friday #10

Thank you Delphinus Friday #12

Doesn't matter PlanetBev Friday #3

This Bayard Friday #6

Let's see, do I want a Mercedes or a BMW? twodogsbarking Friday #4

Definitely look at a Porche BumRushDaShow Friday #5

... Delphinus Friday #8

Not keeping up with inflation Mysterian Friday #9

Be still, my heart. A GINORMOUS NINETY-THREE CENTS per day for niyad Friday #11

On a monthly basis, for $1k/mo SS, SS up $28, Medicare premium up $21.50 progree Friday #13

I am quite fortunate as our SS income is considerable and our Medicare plus our Supplemental and prescription Raftergirl Friday #14

Excellent! wolfie001 Friday #16

To all of you who are complaining about the increase in Medicare: Marie Marie Friday #15

"Bend the knee".......... wolfie001 Friday #17

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