Retiring on Social Security alone is not the best idea. That's because those monthly benefits won't even replace half of your ...

If you're struggling to stretch your Social Security checks far enough already, a large Social Security cost-of-living ...

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

Not even a potentially history-making moment will be enough to prevent retirees from getting the short end of the stick, yet ...

Cost of living adjustments help prevent Social Security benefits from losing their buying power over time. Retirees are on ...

Social Security's 2026 COLA could be a virtual repeat of 2025's. While it's too early in the year to say with certainty what ...

There's also another key change on the way that will affect many retirees but isn't a Social Security change per se.

As summer winds down, retirees and Social Security recipients shift their focus toward 2026—especially the upcoming ...

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

The adjustment is based on the consumer price index, which measures inflation, for the third quarter of the year. It goes ...

Some lawmakers have called for the CPI-E to be used to determine the annual COLA for Social Security payments, but would it ...

Social Security payments are used to an estimated 67 million people - federal data shows - 173,226 of them in New Jersey.