Medicare premiums also throw a wrench into many retirees' plans, as Part B premiums are often deducted from Social Security checks. These premiums are expected to surge from $185 per month in 2025 to ...
An early prediction for next year’s Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment shows retirees could be in for a shock. The non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 COLA ...
Social Security beneficiaries will get a 2.8 percent increase in their monthly payments next year, the Social Security ...
Social Security COLAs are supposed to help your checks maintain their buying power. Higher COLAs mean higher inflation. Despite COLAs, Social Security's buying power has declined over time. Larger ...
Key CPI-W data needed to calculate the 2026 COLA will now be announced on Oct. 24. The purchasing power of Social Security benefits has decreased over the years. The government shutdown has affected ...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) usually releases its official cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the coming year in the second week of October. Until then, The Senior Citizens League, the ...
The Senior Citizens League is predicting a 2.7 percent COLA for 2026. While this would be a slight increase from the 2.5 ...
A growing number of retirees are heavily reliant on Social Security to make ends meet. In the most recent iteration of an annual poll from Gallup, 62% of retirees said Social Security is a major ...