The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is a critical mechanism intended to safeguard the purchasing power of Social Security beneficiaries against inflation. As we look towards 2026, the projected COLA ...

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 ...

If you haven't seen the latest inflation data, the general idea is that prices are rising more slowly than expected. We recently got a look at consumer price index (CPI) data for April, and the ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has set the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) at 2.8%. This rise affects roughly 75 million Americans who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security ...

With inflation continuing to increase, Social Security recipients will receive a slightly higher-than-expected raise. However, the majority of retirees say they'd need a significantly higher COLA to ...