Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Teresa Ghilarducci Ph.D. is an Economics Professor. Today’s Social Security COLA (Cost-of-Living Adjustment) means that about 75 ...

Social Security benefits are set for a meaningful bump in 2026, and the exact size of that raise is now locked in. The increase may look modest on paper, but for retirees, disabled workers, and ...

Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in January to help them keep up with rising prices. The maximum Social Security benefit will increase next year, such ...

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Social Security payments will be reduced by 24% in 2032 unless the current system is reformed. A 24% reduction in benefits could result in ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, the last group will receive their December benefits this week. Afterwards, there will be only one more SSI check ...

It's hard to believe that 2025 is pretty much almost over. But now that we've reached the tail end of the year, it's time to start looking toward 2026. If you're receiving Social Security, you should ...

The political fight over how to treat public servants in the Social Security system effectively ended earlier this year, when Congress finished work on a sweeping overhaul that had been decades in the ...