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EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 13 MIN

The COLA Illusion: Why Your Raise Isn’t Real | Gold Rush or Gold Trap? | Retirement Costs You Didn’t See Coming

from The Right Path to Retirement · host Jimmy Lin

Think your Social Security boost means more money in your pocket? Think again. Financial planner Jimmy Lin breaks down the 2026 COLA increase and reveals how rising Medicare premiums and hidden costs could cancel out the gains. Plus, is gold really what it’s hyped up to be—or just another risky bet? If you want to begin the conversation on helping turn your retirement savings into income, preserving your retirement assets, and optimizing your taxes throughout retirement, go to rightpathwm.com and set up a meeting with Jimmy and the team or call 702-805-7000. Hear Jimmy Lin on “Right Path to Retirement Radio” each Saturday at 12 noon on News and Talk Radio 840 KXNT Facebook   YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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