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Inflation is always a concern for retirees, which is why Social Security builds in cost of living adjustments each year. This past year, Social Security beneficiaries are facing an unusual situation: With Covid-19 lockdowns last spring and summer, economic activity in 2020 ground to a halt and as a result, COLA increases were just 1.3%, which for the typical retiree equaled just $20 a month.
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