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

The Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) play a crucial role in ensuring that benefits keep pace with inflation.

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 ...

Getting extra money from Social Security might sound great to you, but a lot depends on the circumstances. If the extra money ...

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 ...

April arrives on Tuesday and that means an increase in payment amounts for Social Security beneficiaries. How much more will ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...