The reality is that while inflation has been ticking upward these past few months, we don't know whether this trend will ...

New forecasts shed light on projected benefit changes and financial pressures facing retirees in the coming year, raising ...

The official COLA won't be announced by the Social Security Administration until October, but it's worth paying attention to ...

Social Security beneficiaries receive cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) each year to keep benefit payments aligned with ...

Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating most of the COLA.

In fact, in February 2025, the forecast for Social Security's 2026 cost of living adjustment (COLA ... The bad news is that, ...

While the final COLA won’t be announced until October, projections are becoming more refined as midyear data solidifies. This ...

Each year, a cost-of-living adjustment — or COLA — is intended to help recipients keep up with inflation and maintain their standard of living.

For millions of Social Security recipients in the United States, the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is a critical part of their economic stability. This annual mechanism is a too ...

And now that we're close to the halfway point of the year, a lot of retirees are eager to know what 2026's Social Security COLA will look like. Unfortunately, they'll have to sit tight a bit longer.