The 2027 COLA gets announced this Wednesday, Oct 14. Here's how it's calculated, what we expect, who gets it (and who has to wait until 62), and why the FERS "diet COLA" lags inflation. Clarification: FERS retirees get the diet COLA (inflation under 2% = full match; 2-3% = flat 2%; over 3% = inflation minus 1). CSRS retirees get the full COLA, the same as Social Security. Estimates have been running about 3.3% to 3.5%; nothing is official until Oct 14. If you're a federal employee within 5 years of retirement and want a plan built around your FERS benefits, book a free call to see if we're a fit: https://app.hawsfederaladvisors.com/whatservicemakessense Educational only, not tax, investment, or legal advice. Haws Federal Advisors | HawsFederalAdvisors.com