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

Social Security COLAs are based on third-quarter changes to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical ...

How COLA may impact Social Security income next year, and why Medicare premiums will take a big bite out of 2026 ...

The latest projections suggest President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policies will alter Social Security checks in the ...

Each year, a cost-of-living adjustment — or COLA — is intended to help recipients keep up with inflation and maintain their standard of living.

As retirees continue to worry about social services and federal programs that are on the chopping block, next year's COLA ...

The annual cost-of-living-adjustment isn't keeping up with inflation, according to The Senior Citizens League advocacy group.

While the final COLA won’t be announced until October, projections are becoming more refined as midyear data solidifies. This ...

The final adjustment won’t be confirmed until October, after the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases inflation data for July, August and September. But the recent bump continues a trend: The Senior ...

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security payments in 2026 could increase by 2.6 percent, according to a new ...

Good news for seniors receiving Social Security: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment prediction went up in May.