Policymakers cling to a 1970s consumer-price index formula that overstates cost increases and drives up automatic spending.

This has been a unique year, with Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal delayed by nine days due to the ...

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It seems the only constant in life is change. Let's take a look at why the 2026 COLA is both good and bad for Social Security ...

The maximum monthly Social Security check is currently $5,108, or $61,296 annually. Here's the salary you need to claim the ...

In its simplest form, Social Security's COLA is the near-annual "raise" passed along to beneficiaries to offset the impact of inflation (rising prices). If benefits weren't adjusted for the effects of ...

While we won't know the exact percentage until Friday, Oct. 24, an advocacy group for seniors has set its final prediction ...

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for Social Security recipients has been revealed after it was delayed by the ...

Social Security COLA for 2026 is 2.8%, but most Americans say it's not enough. Medicare premiums alone are forecast to soar by a record dollar amount.

Next year's Social Security COLA might not be enough to fully offset the inflation experienced by retirees. The COLA will be ...

Those planning for retirement, or inching ever-closer to that day where retirement will become a reality, certainly have a lot to look forward to. Sure, there's going to be some hurdles to jump over ...