Put simply, a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is a "change in benefits based on changes in the prices of goods and services, ...

For most aging Americans, Social Security income isn't something they can make do without. Based on 23 years of annual ...

Following a decade of anemic cost-of-living adjustments, a historic increase in the U.S. money supply sent the prevailing ...

Many older Americans today would not be able to get by without Social Security. The Federal Reserve puts median retirement ...

April 1, 2025 (Tuesday): SSI recipients will receive their payments, including the 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). No ...

This October, the SSA will determine the new cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) by comparing the CPI-W data from July, August, ...

In February, more than 52 million retired worker beneficiaries took home a Social Security check that averaged $1,980.86. This means any cost-of-living adjustment of 1% or greater in 2026 is going ...

Inflation has not cooled much in 2025. If anything, it's increased slightly from when Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) was announced. Seniors learned back in October that ...

In January, nearly 52 million retired-worker beneficiaries collected an average Social Security check totaling $1,978.77. While this is a relatively modest monthly payout, Social Security income ...

US Inflation Rate data by YCharts. Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment should be historic In February, more than 52 million retired worker beneficiaries took home a Social Security ...

No announcement is more anticipated for Social Security beneficiaries each year than the October cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal. The average retired worker check should push into ...