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

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

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

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

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

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

Here’s a closer look at which beneficiaries will see more money in their April 2025 checks and what it means for Americans ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...