Retirees heading into 2026 are being told to celebrate a bigger Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, yet many boomers ...

Right now, Social Security is failing seniors in important ways — and the situation is only likely to get worse. ...

CPI-W numbers control the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment. New CPI-W numbers changed the future projections for the COLA. Retirees should know COLAs are not actually keeping up with ...

When calculating the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security payments, the Social Security Administration (SSA) bases it on data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), ...

Social Security retirees will be getting a Cost of Living Adjustment in January, with a 2.8% raise coming for seniors. While ...

To keep pace with rising prices, Social Security applies an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that takes effect in January each year. The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonprofit organization ...

In just a few weeks, retirees will get their first Social Security benefits with the 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) included. This will raise the average check to $1,976 per month. It's less ...

CPI-W data from July, August, and September is used to determine the annual COLA. Retirees should aim to keep their finances fluid so they can more easily adjust to rising prices. Recipients can ...

The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) report — a key ingredient in determining the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) — will be delayed due to a partial government shutdown.

Though average Social Security payouts are meaningfully increasing in the new year, most beneficiaries remain worse for the wear.

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) has issued a warning over the upcoming cost-of-living adjustment, also known as COLA, alleging that the benefit increase for seniors is “only going to get worse.” The ...