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The Senior Citizens League also recently called for something else: A new $1,400 stimulus check, for every Social Security recipient.

The Senior Citizens League also reported that food prices for home consumption are expected to increase between 1.5 percent and 2.5 percent in the next year.

Retirees should heed the Senior Citizens League's warning and not assume the 5.9% COLA raise will allow them to maintain the same spending habits.

The Senior Citizen League says to expect an unusually big 6% to 6.1% COLA adjustment next year. The average retiree getting $1,559 a month would get $93.54 more — $1,652.54.

Retirees should heed the Senior Citizens League's warning and not assume the 5.9% COLA raise will allow them to maintain the same spending habits.