Initial data tells us that 2026's COLA may hold up reasonably well to inflation. In November, inflation rose 2.7% annually, ...

Retirees heading into 2026 are being told to celebrate a bigger Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, yet many boomers ...

The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) report — a key ingredient in determining the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) — will be delayed due to a partial government shutdown.

Social Security retirees will be getting a Cost of Living Adjustment in January, with a 2.8% raise coming for seniors. While ...

CPI-W data from July, August, and September is used to determine the annual COLA. Retirees should aim to keep their finances fluid so they can more easily adjust to rising prices. Recipients can ...

Social Security is supposed to be a lifeline for retirees to help seniors have some financial security once their paychecks ...

Though average Social Security payouts are meaningfully increasing in the new year, most beneficiaries remain worse for the wear.

In just a few weeks, retirees will get their first Social Security benefits with the 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) included. This will raise the average check to $1,976 per month. It's less ...

Millions of older Americans today collect Social Security. For some seniors, Social Security represents only part of their income. But many retirees live only or mostly on Social Security, creating a ...

Social Security benefits will get a boost for next year following the announcement of the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on Friday, a debate is emerging over whether there is a more ...

Each year, Social Security beneficiaries receive a cost-of-living adjustment, known as a COLA. In 2026, the COLA is bumping up Social Security checks by 2.8%. And while it may seem early to ...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) has issued a warning over the upcoming cost-of-living adjustment, also known as COLA, alleging that the benefit increase for seniors is “only going to get worse.” The ...