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

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

Social Security COLAs are supposed to help your checks maintain their buying power. Higher COLAs mean higher inflation. Despite COLAs, Social Security's buying power has declined over time. If you're ...

COLAs are designed to help retirees keep pace with inflation, but they're not guaranteed. Rather than count on money that may ...

TheStreet's Maurie Backman joins Broadcast Retirement Network host Jeffrey Snyder to talk about the annual increase.

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

President Trump's federal hiring freeze and decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer raise questions about the validity of inflation data.

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