When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases inflation numbers for July on Tuesday morning, August 12, the news is expected to be bad and will affect the Social Security COLA. Uncle Sam about to cut a ...

Inflation data matters more than just being an input for the Federal Reserve and economists to gauge how fast prices are rising. These inflationary increases also bleed into how much seniors receive ...

Seniors will get a 2.8% raise in their monthly Social Security check in 2026, likely disappointing most Americans, according to a survey by nonprofit advocacy group AARP. Annual COLA is meant to help ...

Social Security recipients are still forecast to see a 2.7% bump in their monthly checks next year, the same as last month's estimate, based on the latest inflation report, a new analysis showed. The ...

The Social Security Administration's annual cost-of-living adjustment announcement for 2026 has been delayed as the government shutdown lingers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was supposed to ...

Democratic Senators are pushing legislation that could hike monthly Social Security payments by $200, arguing senior citizens are struggling to keep up with sky-high costs. The recently introduced ...

Social Security faces major challenges in 2026. Learn the three biggest problems that could impact benefits and what it means ...

With approximately six years until Social Security benefits must be cut, one group of Hawaii legislators has come up with a ...

Indexed earnings are SSA calculations that adjust lifetime wages for inflation. Discover how they affect Social Security ...

Thinking about retiring on Social Security alone? Discover which states may be too costly and which ones to avoid for a more ...