Cost Of Living Adjustment Cola


Definition of "Cost-of-living adjustment (cola)"

Automatic adjustment applied to Social Security retirement payments when the consumer price index increases at a rate of at least 3%, the first quarter of one year to the first quarter of the next year.



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