The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8%. The annual COLA is determined using CPI-W inflation data. Even so, Social Security recipients have lost purchasing power. It seems the only ...

Social Security benefits will get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, a historic event because it’s the fourth straight pay increase of at least 2.5%. COLAs are tied to the CPI-W, but ...

Social Security recipients will receive a 2.8% boost to their monthly benefits beginning in January. The annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is set using changes in CPI-W inflation data. Some ...

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8%. The annual COLA is determined using CPI-W inflation data. Even so, Social Security recipients have lost purchasing power. The $23,760 Social ...

Social Security benefits get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, a historic increase because it brings the five-year average to its highest level in 40 years. Social Security's COLAs are ...

The percentage is universally applied, but dollar amounts will vary by state. Many Social Security changes are met with disdain from recipients, but some are much appreciated. Although the ...

The CFPB, Federal Reserve, and OCC announced a 2026 increase in the mortgage appraisal threshold to $34,200, effective January 1. This change is based on a 2.1% rise in the CPI-W. AI Summary A press ...

Social Security retirees should keep up with important economic news that could affect COLAs. November unemployment rose to 4.6% from 4.2% a year earlier amid sluggish hiring. Year-over-year CPI-U ...

Social Security’s trust fund could run dry by 2035 and trigger an automatic 17% benefits cut. Benefits have lost approximately 20% of their buying power since 2010 due to inadequate cost-of-living ...

Washington is full of speculation this week as Democrats and Republicans examine different ways to cut spending, raise revenue and reform entitlements to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff.” One policy ...