The Social Security Administration will announce the 2026 COLA this week, affecting monthly benefits despite the ongoing ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Oct. 10 the September Consumer Price Index will be released at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24.

With the COLA announcement date confirmed, Social Security recipients may expect bigger checks soon. Learn how much more you ...

WASHINGTON -- The federal government announced a large hike in Medicare premiums Friday night, blaming the pandemic but also what it called uncertainty over how much it may have to be forced to pay ...

Social Security recipients may see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026, but this may not keep up with inflation. Medicare Part B premiums are expected to rise by an estimated $21.50 per month, ...

Following a rapid increase in U.S. money supply during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevailing rate of inflation in the U.S. picked up in a big way -- and so did Social Security COLAs. From 2022 through ...

Retirees must wait another five and a half weeks (give or take a few days) for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to announce the 2026 COLA. The agency needs inflation data for September 2025 to ...

Annual increases from Social Security are vital, but they're generally not huge. They may not keep up with the actual inflation faced by seniors. Plan around Social Security, setting up other income ...

Social Security recipents may see a 2.8% rise in their monthly checks next year, according to a new estimate based on the latest inflation report, but Medicare payments are still expected to take most ...