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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) may be inaccurate due to the federal hiring freeze instituted by ...

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 ...