The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits is expected to be 2.7% in 2026, analysts said on Tuesday — but ...

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

Both of those numbers are above recent forecasts from the Senior Citizen's League and independent analyst Mary Johnson. Both ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

As we near the official 2026 COLA announcement from the Social Security administration, recipients are wondering how much more they will receive in their monthly payments next year. We're still a few ...

The BLS has changed how it measures the inflationary data that determines whether Social Security benefits will get a Cost-of ...

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

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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 ...

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

The latest projection for the 2026 COLA is 2.5%, enabling Social Security beneficiaries to see an increase in monthly ...

If the White House’s sweeping tariffs increase prices, seniors might see a larger Social Security COLA next year, but at what ...