4 most worrisome things for retirees on Social Security as COLA disappoints — and how to prepare
For retirees, healthcare expenses are unavoidable and increasingly unaffordable. Fidelity Research says a 65-year-old ...
4 most worrisome things for retirees on Social Security as COLA disappoints — and how to prepare for what’s ahead
Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) helps keep retirees afloat as inflation erodes purchasing power.
How much do you need to earn to live in Kentucky? Here’s the living wage in 2025
Kentucky’s statewide minimum livable wage is $19.40 for a single adult without children, according to MIT’s calculator. The ...
IRS expands free tax filing program to new states
Tax season is back again, which means it's time to collect your W-2 and Form 1098, and Form 1099s and start filing. While ...
Tech Rout Is a Signal: Diversify Your 401(k)
A Chinese startup's promise of cheaper AI has rattled faith in the growth prospects for tech stocks. Rep. Alexandria ...
Letters: Lots to ponder around latest cash infusion to region's tech sector
Other writers look at smoking and vapes in school, various state-level climate change initiatives, the state's new way to ...
Social Security's Early 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Projection Is In -- and It's a Good News/Bad News Scenario for Retirees
What's more, surveys have shown that Social Security checks are necessary for seniors to make ends meet. A poll from ...
I'm Not Counting on Social Security COLAs to Carry Me Through Retirement. Here's What I'm Doing to Combat Inflation Instead
Forget about COLAs for a minute -- because Social Security itself has some big problems. More money is being paid out of its ...
Americans' Paychecks Are Worth Less Because of Inflation—Here's How Much
Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the cost of living continues to outpace earnings, leaving many ...
Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Social Security beneficiaries have received annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) tied to a subset of the Consumer Price Index known as the CPI-W, which tracks the price of goods and services ...
Study: 54% of Retirees View 2025 Social Security COLA as Insufficient
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, went into effect recently and was reflected on the payments received in ...
Social Security's COLA is expected to drop in 2026 - but how low could it go?
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment is expected to shrink in 2026 and could be the lowest increase seen in a decade.