Social Security benefits have lost around 20% of buying power since 2010. COLAs are calculated using a price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers instead of retiree spending patterns.

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If you are retired and you are relying heavily on Social Security as an income source, you are probably already aware that your benefits aren't stretching as far as they used to. The unfortunate ...