Retirees are getting a Social Security raise in 2026. How will it compare to the benefits bump they got in 2025?

If (the big "if") Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment comes in at or above 2.5%, which seems likely at this ...

In its simplest form, Social Security's COLA is the near-annual "raise" passed along to beneficiaries to offset the impact of ...

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.

Learn how Trump's tariffs could affect your 2026 Social Security benefits and what to expect from the upcoming COLA ...

With inflation slowing in the first half of 2025, many assumed the 2026 Social Security COLA would shrink from this year. But now, the 2026 COLA is shaping up to be higher than expected, as inflation ...

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.

Social Security 2026 COLA increase, yet rising Medicare premiums may cut the real gains for millions of retirees.

Social Security cost-of-living-adjustments (COLAs) have been high in recent years, due to some of the worst inflation seen in roughly four decades. But as the Federal Reserve worked quickly to rein in ...

The most anticipated announcement of the year for Social Security's more than 70 million recipients will occur on Oct. 15. Independent estimates suggest this will be the fifth consecutive year with an ...

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) protect the purchasing power of benefits from inflation. The board of trustees expect benefits to increase 2.4% to 3% next year, which would ...

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 ...