Policymakers cling to a 1970s consumer-price index formula that overstates cost increases and drives up automatic spending.

The COLA boost is slightly better than earlier estimates, even if we're not talking about a lot of money. But many retirees ...

One thing soon-to-be retirees need to start looking at carefully is where they fall in terms of Social Security benefits. Whether you start taking withdrawals at 62, 67, or 70, it’s important to ...

As seniors face rising prices for shelter and medical services, their annual benefit boosts aren't keeping up.

After a delay due to the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, Social Security announced its most anticipated change of the year: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Beginning on Jan. 1, ...

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A TSCL study from 2025 shows 73% of older Americans rely on Social Security for more than half their income. About 29% depend ...

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for Social Security recipients has been revealed after it was delayed by the ...

The maximum monthly Social Security check is currently $5,108, or $61,296 annually. Here's the salary you need to claim the ...

While we won't know the exact percentage until Friday, Oct. 24, an advocacy group for seniors has set its final prediction ...