The projected 2026 COLA increase is now 2.7%—up from 2.4%, the lowest in years. Here’s how the change affects retiree ...

The projected 2026 COLA increase is now 2.7%—up from 2.4%, the lowest in years. Here’s how the change affects retiree ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is projected to be higher next year, but it still might not be enough for many older Americans to live off.

Social Security beneficiaries would welcome extra money in the bank from a COLA hike. But some might only be looking at $50 a month or less extra.

Not even a first-of-the-century cost-of-living adjustment milestone will be enough to prop up retired-worker beneficiaries.

According the the AARP, the 2.5% COLA adjustment introduced this year boosted the average Social Security retiree's payment ...

The projection for Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment rose to 2.7% as inflation trends higher, as the program ...

The official COLA is still two months away, but July's inflation data has led multiple experts to the same prediction.

The Social Security Administration adjusts benefits based on the cost of living each year. Last year, beneficiaries received ...

Millions of Americans depend on Social Security to meet their basic living expenses. In the coming years, several key changes ...

Social Security recipients were especially disappointed in their 2025 COLA, which came in at only 2.5%. And many seniors are ...

Not even a potentially history-making moment will be enough to prevent retirees from getting the short end of the stick, yet again.