The 2.5% COLA for 2025 raises Social Security payments to about $1,976 per month. What does that mean for retirees this year?

Due to cooling inflation, many people are anticipating a relatively small cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social ...

It's May 6th and Social Security payments are going out. Find your payment dates and check updated amounts online here.

Is speculation that the 2026 COLA could exceed 2.5%, driven by potential inflation spikes due to tariff policies.

The Congression Budget Office (CBO) estimates retired workers on Social Security will receive a 2.4% cost-of-living ...

More than 52 million retirees are registered Social Security beneficiaries in the U.S., taking home an average check of ...

Citizens will receive an average boost of $600 due to Social Security changes as a result of the 2.5% rise in the United ...

Another drawback to the annual Social Security COLA (regardless of which inflation metric is used) is its timing. Retirees ...

The next round of May Social Security payments will head out to recipients soon. We have the payment schedule for the month.

Even though Social Security has been around for a very long time, the program tends to undergo changes every year. Usually, ...

It's not always the case that working while collecting Social Security benefits results in a bigger benefit. At least not ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) entered 2025 with a suite of important updates that impact the financial outlook of ...