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

The Motley Fool reports that 54% of Social Security recipients find the upcoming 2.8% COLA insufficient to cover rising ...

Retirees are likely to see only a modest rise in Social Security benefits next year when the Social Security Administration (SSA) announces the 2026 cost-of-living (COLA) increase in the fall. The ...

The Social Security Administration's annual announcement setting next year's cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will be delayed because of the government shutdown, the agency said. Each year, the ...

Social Security retirees are on track for a cost-of-living adjustment next year. The amount of the COLA will be different than in 2025. While the COLA hasn't been announced yet, early projections ...

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Ramsey Alwin, President and CEO of the National Council on Aging (NCOA), on today's announcement of the Social Security ...