Recent forecasts concerning Social Security's 2026 COLA suggest the average retiree will receive an additional $48 to $54 per ...

P resident Donald Trump’s firing of the commissioner of labor statistics, Erika McEntarfer, on Friday raises serious risks ...

Every year, Social Security is eligible for a COLA. When inflation remains flat, Social Security benefits remain flat. When ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks a basket of goods, as measured by government officials. The corresponding price ...

Social Security is going to be changing in important ways in 2026. Here are three big changes you need to start getting ready ...

Social Security COLAs are supposed to help your checks maintain their buying power. Higher COLAs mean higher inflation.

Estimates for Social Security’s Cost of Living Adjustment – the automatic raise beneficiaries typically receive at the start ...

There are millions of older Americans today who rely on Social Security to pay their bills in retirement. Granted, some ...

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

As such, the way inflation trends in August will have a huge impact on next year's Social Security raise. Similarly, in ...

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

New COLA estimates can give retirees a glimpse of what they might expect in 2026. New tax benefits could offer additional short-term financial relief. The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment ...