The 2026 Social Security COLA is finalized and retirees will start getting their checks this month -- but unfortunately, they're taking a major financial hit.
As we enter 2026, the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is final, and retirees are going to start getting larger checks this month.
Unfortunately, while this seems like a good thing, retirees are actually facing a major hit when it com... [2337 chars]