As the official announcement date approaches, initial projections suggest a higher Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for ...

Social Security retirees are going to get a raise in 2026, which is good news since many seniors rely on their benefits to ...

Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively ...

The reality is that while inflation has been ticking upward these past few months, we don't know whether this trend will ...

A proposed bill could change how Social Security cost-of-living adjustments are calculated, potentially increasing benefits for older adults.

Followers of MOAA’s COLA Watch are tracking a rising inflation trend line, but one that’s likely to end up at or near the ...

Social Security beneficiaries receive cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) each year to keep benefit payments aligned with ...

The official COLA won't be announced by the Social Security Administration until October, but it's worth paying attention to ...

Most retirees depend on Social Security for at least a good portion of their monthly income. That’s why it is so essential ...

The CPI-E is higher most years than the CPI-W because it is weighted more heavily toward health expenses, and inflation in health care has outpaced most other industries. According to the CRS report, ...

Shifting from the CPI-W to either the CPI-E or the chained CPI would have a noticeable effect on the cost of Social Security benefits over the next 75 years.