Social Security's much-anticipated (and delayed) cost-of-living adjustment was announced on Oct. 24. Beneficiaries will see their payouts rise by 2.8% in 2026, which marks the first time this century ...

Social Security's biggest announcement of the year will be revealed on Oct. 15 (unless the government shutdown delays a key piece of economic data). Independent estimates for Social Security's 2026 ...

With inflation rising, retirees are paying higher prices now but won't receive a benefit increase until later. The key inflation metric used to calculate the Social Security COLA doesn't fully reflect ...

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) protect the purchasing power of benefits from inflation. The board of trustees expect benefits to increase 2.4% to 3% next year, which would ...

All it takes is a trip to your local grocery store, convenience store, or department store to see how much inflation has affected the prices of many goods and services over the years. On one hand, ...

In a little more than a month, Social Security recipients will finally learn the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2024. Based on current estimates as of September 2023, the COLA will likely be ...