--- title: "The Street: Expert Advice on Social Security's 8.7% COLA" description: Read expert advice on the recent 8.7% cost-of-living-adjustment for 2023. image: https://www.covisum.com/hubfs/Couple%20signing%20loan%20grant%20on%20digital%20tablet-1.jpeg --- [Login](https://www.covisum.com/login-experience) | [Call: 402-235-4500](tel:1-402-235-4500) | [Contact Us](https://www.covisum.com/contact) ** [![covisum-logo](https://www.covisum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/covisum-logo.png?width=264&height=41&name=covisum-logo.png "covisum-logo")](https://www.covisum.com/) [![Start Your Free Trial](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2755909/b23743cd-d0df-4907-a66d-293b58ab1164.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2755909/b23743cd-d0df-4907-a66d-293b58ab1164) [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2755909/6c6d7fe7-e094-4fc0-9c82-d93d4ccbb532.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2755909/6c6d7fe7-e094-4fc0-9c82-d93d4ccbb532) # The Street: Expert Advice on Social Security's 8.7% COLA [IN THE NEWS  |  ](https://www.covisum.com/press/tag/in-the-news)Oct 14, 2022 12:51:18 PM  |  by [Lauren Laferla, Director of Communications](https://www.covisum.com/press/author/lauren-laferla-pr-content-marketing-manager) The Social Security Administration just announced the most significant cost-of-living-adjustment since the 1980s. In [this article for The Street](https://www.thestreet.com/retirement-daily/social-security-medicare/expert-advice-on-social-securitys-cola), Covisum® Founder and President, Joe Elsasser, CFP® outlines how the 2023 Social Security cost-of-living-adjustment could impact retirees.  > "People should consider the COLA in the context of their overall retirement income. Tax brackets will also increase coming into next year, though likely not by as much as Social Security benefits because tax brackets use a slightly different measure of inflation. A larger Social Security benefit, combined with higher amounts that fall into each bracket creates additional opportunities to create tax efficiency by managing the amount of IRA withdrawals relative to Social Security benefits. By blending withdrawals from IRAs with Social Security and other savings, many middle and upper middle-income people can actually avoid tax on their Social Security benefits entirely." 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