The latest projections suggest President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policies will alter Social Security checks in the ...

The Social Security Board of Trustees Just Updated Its 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecast. Here's How Much Your Benefits Could Increase. The annual Social Security COLA is based on ...

Social Security COLAs are based on third-quarter changes to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Because we don't have any third-quarter CPI-W data yet, it's ...

Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively ...

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

On that note, the lastest 2026 COLA forecast comes with good news and bad news. The good news is the forecast trended higher, meaning Social Security benefits could increase more than originally ...

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

The annual cost-of-living-adjustment isn't keeping up with inflation, according to The Senior Citizens League advocacy group.

Each year, a cost-of-living adjustment — or COLA — is intended to help recipients keep up with inflation and maintain their standard of living.

While the final COLA won’t be announced until October, projections are becoming more refined as midyear data solidifies. This ...

RI Social Security recipients could get a 2.7% raise in 2026. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...

While the actual 2026 Social Security cost-of-living increase for retired workers won’t be announced until October, the Senior Citizens League is predicting a 2.5% increase for 2026, up from ...