One of the most important pieces of Social Security retirement benefits is the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.

It's best to set yourself up to not be too reliant on Social Security raises each year. The purpose of Social Security COLAs ...

Social Security benefits end when you die, unless you have a qualifying beneficiary who would begin to receive survivorship ...

In 2025, benefits got a 2.5% COLA. Many older Americans are hoping that 2026's COLA will be larger, or at the very least, the ...

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

With inflation rising, retirees are paying higher prices now but won't receive a benefit increase until later. The key ...

July's second round of payments will soon be headed out to recipients. Here's the monthly payout schedule and how your ...

Based on the inflation data we have for the year so far, the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group, is ...

To keep pace with rising prices, Social Security applies an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that takes effect in ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment projected at 2.5% as inflation concerns mount over data reliability issues.

On July 9, 2025, many Social Security recipients will receive their monthly payments. This date is set for those born between the 1st and 10th of any month. The payments will include a 2.5% ...

But what would make the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment special is that it would mark the fifth consecutive year of at least a 2.5% boost to payouts. The last time Social Security's COLA was 2.5% or ...