Retirement planning fixates on depletion risk. The quieter problem is that a portfolio can hold its dollar value for thirty years and still leave a retiree poorer in real terms. The CPI-U rose from 308.417 in January 2024 to 335.123 in May 2026, while the 2026 Social Security COLA was 2.8%. Core PCE inflation reached … The Real Risk in Retirement Isn’t Running Out of Money. It’s Losing Your Purchasing Power.
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