The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) aims to help benefits maintain their buying power over time. Because ...

Social Security is going to be changing in important ways in 2026. Here are three big changes you need to start getting ready ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks a basket of goods, as measured by government officials. The corresponding price ...

In 2025, millions of retirees in the United States receive monthly Social Security payments that vary depending on the state in which they live. Factors such as cost of living, ave ...

P resident Donald Trump’s firing of the commissioner of labor statistics, Erika McEntarfer, on Friday raises serious risks ...

Recent forecasts concerning Social Security's 2026 COLA suggest the average retiree will receive an additional $48 to $54 per ...

Estimates for Social Security’s Cost of Living Adjustment – the automatic raise beneficiaries typically receive at the start ...

Social Security COLAs are supposed to help your checks maintain their buying power. Higher COLAs mean higher inflation.

Every year, Social Security is eligible for a COLA. When inflation remains flat, Social Security benefits remain flat. When ...

The adjustment is based on the consumer price index, which measures inflation, for the third quarter of the year. It goes ...

Social Security payments are used to an estimated 67 million people - federal data shows - 173,226 of them in New Jersey.

There are millions of older Americans today who rely on Social Security to pay their bills in retirement. Granted, some ...