The SSA uses September’s CPI to chart cost-of-living adjustments, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics has halted data ...

Social Security benefits increase each year to keep up with rising prices. This yearly boost is called the Cost-of-Living ...

While a government shutdown won't prevent Social Security checks from going out or interrupt Medicare coverage, parts of the ...

Have blank years lurking in your Social Security wage history? Spotting them early could help you make a smarter retirement ...

The 2026 COLA calculation is stalled because 2,054 BLS employees are furloughed, leaving no one to process the CPI data ...

Next year's COLA is likely going to come in above the most recent pay bump for retirees. With most of the data available for ...

New law gives seniors a $6,000 tax break on Social Security, but many still face taxes. Fidelity suggests Roth IRAs, HSAs and ...

Social Security benefits will still be paid out during the government shutdown, although some services will be reduced.

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

No matter what side of the political aisle you fall on, you may have been rooting for President Donald Trump to make good on his promise to end Social Security benefit taxes so you could hold on to ...

Social Security benefits are set to rise in 2026. The SSA predicts a 2.7% COLA increase. Retirees and beneficiaries can ...