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Source: Social Security Administration and author calculations.
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One Social Security mistake that can shrink your lifetime payout

Most people dream about the day they can finally claim Social Security and enjoy the fruits of decades of hard work. It ...
National Association of Plan Advisors

Healthcare Inflation Could Eclipse Social Security in Retirement

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 ...

Social Security benefits will set a record next year, and retirees in these 5 states can expect to see the greatest COLA increases. Here's why

The historic rise is also "laughably misaligned" and "woefully insufficient," according to experts.
The Malaysian Reserve

Persistent Retirement Healthcare Inflation Will Drive Costs Higher for Many Expenses on Track to Exceed Social Security Benefits

HealthView Services' 2026 Retirement Healthcare Costs Data Report and Supplemental Data Fact Sheet show healthcare costs rising at more than twice the ...

First Look at Next Year’s Social Security Raise Should Have Seniors Concerned

The COLA is called a raise because it results in a retiree’s monthly benefits check getting bigger. The purpose of it is to ...

Early COLA predictions are out now: What SSA recipients might expect in 2027

Social Security projections of the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment are based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage ...

Defense for Abe's Killer to Appeal Indefinite Term Ruling

The defense for Tetsuya Yamagami, who was given an indefinite prison term for the 2022 murder of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, plans to appeal the sentence issued last month, informed ...

First 2027 Social Security COLA forecasts a small bump at 2.5%. But early predictions are often incorrect. Here’s what retirees should watch instead

The Senior Citizens League has released its first forecast for next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), projecting a 2.5 ...

First 2027 Social Security COLA forecast is a small bump at 2.5%. Here’s what retirees should watch for instead

The Senior Citizens League has released its first forecast for next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), projecting a 2.5 ...
The Motley Fool

Wondering What to Expect for Next Year's Social Security COLA? Here's What History Says Could Be Coming in 2027.

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 ...
Newsweek

Social Security Update: 2027 COLA Estimates Revealed

The first estimate for the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) has been released, and seniors are likely to expect a 0.3 percent decrease from 2026. The Senior Citizens League said ...