COLA, Social Security

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 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Here's the Projected Increase for 2026
By now, all seniors on Social Security should have gotten their first checks for 2025. With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month. That's about $49 higher than the average in December 2024.
4 most worrisome things for retirees on Social Security as COLA disappoints — and how to prepare
For retirees, healthcare expenses are unavoidable and increasingly unaffordable. Fidelity Research says a 65-year-old retiring in 2024 can expect to spend an average of $165,000 on healthcare and medical expenses throughout retirement — a 5% jump over the previous year and more than double 2002’s estimate.
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.
Here's Exactly How the 2025 Social Security COLA Affected Retirement Benefits
This is intended to help seniors and other Social Security recipients keep up with inflation and is based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the third quarter of 2024. While the 2.5% COLA isn't exactly news at this point,
Social Security is making $1,000 payments on Friday, Jan. 31: discover if you’re getting a check
January 2025 is almost at an end, but the Social Security Administration still has to make a final batch of payments.
Social Security's 2025 COLA Is Now a Reality. Here's How Much it Benefits the Average Senior
When you are on  Social Security, you can expect your retirement benefits to increase during most years. That’s because Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) typically happen automatically from year to year.
3 Little-Known Factors That Could Affect Your Social Security Benefits
A growing number of Americans are heavily reliant on Social Security to make ends meet in retirement. 60% of retirees said Social Security represents a major source of income for them, according to the most recent edition of an annual Gallup poll. While that number fluctuates, it's the second-highest reading in the poll since it started in 2002.
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?
2025 COLA Shortfall: Why Social Security Retirees Are Losing Spending Power
Social Security benefits received a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025, but for many retirees, this is not enough to keep up with rising prices. Their monthly checks don't go as far as they used to,
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.
Your Social Security income may change because of a new rule
While Americans who have worked full-time and paid into the Social Security system for at least ten years are eligible for ...
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Social Security Update: Payments of Up to $5,108 to Be Paid This Week
Retirees who stop working at the Full Retirement Age, currently set at 67, can receive a maximum benefit of $4,018 per month.
The US made major Social Security changes for 3 groups of older Americans — here’s how it could impact you in 2025 (and beyond)
Several changes to Social Security have gone into effect this year, impacting the nearly 68 million people who receive Social ...