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Seniors who get a large chunk of their retirement income from Social Security often find themselves asking a key question at ...

Social Security retirees received a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). COLAs are periodic raises that are intended to help ...

So rather than hope for a larger COLA in 2026, what retirees should actually hope for is a change to the way those raises are ...

The Social Security program, a financial lifeline for millions of Americans, is facing significant challenges. With a 20% ...

While the actual 2026 Social Security cost-of-living increase for retired workers won’t be announced until October, the ...

The agency that collects the data used to determine the cost-of-living-adjustment has had to pull back on how much data it ...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) has predicted that Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be 2.5 percent, up from April's prediction of 2.4 percent.

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.5%, a new estimate shows. That could change if tariffs push up inflation.

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 is expected to be 2.5%, analysts said Wednesday, the same increase as ...

Social Security recipients could receive a 2.5% increase in their payments in 2026, according to the latest projections based ...

Social Security payments are expected to rise by around 2.5% next year, but a new and significant concern is looming for 2026. The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 Cost of Living Adjustment ...