COLA, Social Security

Social Security's Early 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Projection Is In -- and It's a Good News/Bad News Scenario for Retirees
What's more, surveys have shown that Social Security checks are necessary for seniors to make ends meet. A poll from nonpartisan senior advocacy group The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) found that 67% of seniors rely on Social Security for more than half of their annual income.
Social Security COLA latest prediction for 2026: Bad news for retirees?
The non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 COLA will be 2.1%, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CPI-W, the index used to calculate the annual increase. December’s CPI-W came in at 2.8%. Getty Images
Social Security early COLA predictions are in: Will it help or hurt beneficiaries?
Data from TSCL’s 2024 Senior Survey shows 62% of older Americans worry their retirement income won’t even cover essentials such as groceries and medical bills. Will 2026's COLA increase help?
Two moves retirees may make now to boost their 2025 Social Security benefit checks
A 2.5% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is the lowest increase to benefits since 2021. To increase those checks, retirees may consider two money moves.
Is the 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Really Enough for Retirees to Keep Up With Inflation?
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, added 2.5% to Social Security benefits in 2025. However, as Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel explains in this video, this might not be quite enough to help American retirees keep up with the rising cost of the goods and services they need the most.
Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecast Has Changed -- but a History-Making "Raise" Is Still Probable
Although COLA estimates have varied quite a bit over the last six months, it's looking increasingly likely that a history ...
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3 Social Security COLA Dates To Know for 2025
Up Next: Social Security Announced a COLA Increase for 2025 — 5 Things Retirees Should Be Aware Of Dec. 31, 2024 This is the date when the 2025 COLA will be reflected in payments to the nearly ...
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Social Security Update: 72 Million Americans to Get Benefits Boost
So, people, like those on fixed income like seniors collecting Social Security, having a small COLA increase may not seem like enough. But, based on the history of averages, about 50 percent ...
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The Biggest Social Security COLA Increases of All Time
As a result of the 2008 financial and mortgage crisis, a hefty 5.8% increase in COLA was applied in 2009, the most significant increase that Social Security benefits had seen since 1982.
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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Here's the Projected Increase for 2026
We won't know the real COLA for months yet, but there are already some telling estimates floating around. The Social Security Administration (SSA) bases COLAs on third-quarter inflation data ...
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Social Security COLA Falls Short: 2.5% Increase Trails 2.9% Inflation
Natalie toggles between news stories and enterprise reporting to bring timely personal finance topics to readers. Her mission is to help inform people of all financial backgrounds about events ...
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Here’s When You Can Expect Your 2025 Social Security COLA
Social Security benefits are eligible for an automatic cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year so that seniors are able to maintain their buying power as inflation drives living costs upward.
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2025 Social Security COLA Increase: Will You Have to Pay Taxes This Year?
Social Security beneficiaries may face taxes if they have additional income sources or due to the COLA increase. Here's how to determine if you're affected. Blake Stimac Writer Blake has over a ...