Social Security, COLA

What Is a Social Security COLA, and How Can It Affect Your Retirement Plan in 2025?
Retirees are often thought to be living on fixed incomes, but most of them are collecting Social Security benefits, and those benefits are not exactly fixed -- because they're increased nearly every year via cost of living adjustments (COLAs).
COLA increase in 2026: What could you expect from Social Security?
The Social Security Administration's 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) has left many beneficiaries feeling shortchanged. As inflation continues to rise, the modest increase in benefits may not be enough to cover the growing cost of living.
2026 Social Security COLA projected to rise slightly
Despite the adjustment, many retirees feel COLA calculations fail to reflect their actual expenses, especially rising medical costs. Some experts advocate using the Elderly Consum
Social Security is sending out checks for up to $1,000 on Friday, Feb. 28: find out if you’re getting one
In the U.S., the Social Security Administration has one last batch of payments to make before the end of February.
Social Security COLA Update as New Prediction Announced
In legislative developments, Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, reintroduced a bill last week aimed at completely eliminating income taxes on Social Security benefits—a move first suggested in 2023 and inspired by a proposal from President Donald Trump while on the campaign trail.
Social Security Disability Insurance 2025: February's Last Payment Is Arriving Soon
The next round of Social Security Disability Insurance payments is headed out soon. Here's when to expect your money.
Third round of February Social Security payments goes out today
Millions of Social Security recipients will receive their monthly retirement checks for February on Wednesday. Social Security beneficiaries born from the 21st through the 31st of their respective birth month will receive regular monthly checks for February from the Social Security Administration on Feb.
Social Security confirms COLA increase on February 26
As February 2025 concludes, millions of Social Security recipients in the U.S. will see a 2.5% increase in their monthly payments.
The Social Security COLA forecast for 2026 was updated. It's bad news for retirees
Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep the purchasing power of benefits aligned with rising prices across the economy. The official 2026 COLA will not ...
Social Security 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Seniors Could Get a Bigger Boost Than Originally Expected
You're not alone if you were disappointed by Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The 2.5% benefit ...
Suze Orman has surprisingly simple Social Security, retirement advice
American workers getting a handle on their future plans for claiming Social Security often begin by asking themselves a ...
2026 Social Security COLA forecasts up in the air as inflation exceeds expectations: What seniors need to know
In October the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that Social Security beneficiaries, as well as those who ...
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Estimate Was Just Updated, and It's a Mixed Bag for Retirees
Although retired-worker benefits are set to make history in 2026, the latest COLA forecast is anything but reassuring.
Elon Musk Issues Update on Social Security: 'Increasingly Optimistic'
Elon Musk has said that Social Security benefits could increase as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues ...
Social Security raising monthly payments for 3.2M people; see if you qualify
Some recipients of Social Security will soon get retroactive benefits and then increased monthly benefits as provisions of a new law kick in. The Social Security Fairness Act, signed in early January ...
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1965, and Here's What It Is Now
The average Social Security retired worker's monthly benefit in 1965 was $83.92. Today, the average has jumped to $1,929.20 ...