Millions of retirees face growing financial uncertainty as early projections suggest Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) could drop to 2.1%. This is the lowest increase since

Donald Trump had no shortage of promises throughout his campaign. He vowed to end the federal income tax on Social Security benefits, for example, as well as eliminate tax on overtime pay and tips.

The latest cost-of-living projection for 2026 shows that seniors could see less of an increase than last year, according to the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League