The Senior Citizens League has released its first forecast for next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), projecting a 2.5 ...
The COLA is called a raise because it results in a retiree’s monthly benefits check getting bigger. The purpose of it is to ...
The Senior Citizens League has released its first forecast for next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), projecting a 2.5 ...
Social Security projections of the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment are based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage ...
(NEXSTAR) – The next cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients is projected to be even lower than 2025’s increase of 2.5%, which was also the lowest COLA increase in years. The ...
Each year, Social Security benefits are typically increased to keep pace with inflation. Public data can show how inflation forecasts are trending for the year ahead. However, history has told a clear ...
With healthcare costs climbing at more than twice the rate of Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), a new report warns that they could eventually surpass benefits and eat into retirement ...
January marks the first month for increased Social Security payments thanks to the annual cost-of-living adjustment, known as a COLA. The next adjustment won’t happen for another year, but financial ...
Learn which Social Security recipients could benefit most from a COLA boost, from fixed-income retirees to survivors managing ...
Retirees' 2026 Social Security COLA might taste a little better after a recent government report.
Social Security benefits increased 2.8% in 2026, up from a 2.5% COLA in 2025. Recipients can invest unused COLA funds to generate ongoing income. Managing healthcare proactively can help stretch COLA ...