The 2026 Social Security COLA is 2.8%. We calculate how much extra money you'll see after the big Medicare Part B premium ...

Social Security announced the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026, but there's another number you need to focus on.

A new Senate proposal could raise Social Security checks by $200 a month through mid-2026, giving millions of retirees extra ...

A history-making Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026 will lift nominal-dollar retired-worker checks well ...

Social Security benefits will rise 2.8% in 2026, but higher Medicare premiums may offset gains. Learn how to protect your retirement income.

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

The higher the Social Security benefit, the more money that you can collect every year when the COLA is announced.

It seems the only constant when it comes to Social Security is change. Every year, Social Security undergoes changes, but few are as anticipated as the announcement of the annual cost-of-living ...

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8%. The annual COLA is determined using CPI-W inflation data. Even so, Social Security recipients have lost purchasing power. It seems the only ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

Next year's Social Security COLA might not be enough to fully offset the inflation experienced by retirees. The COLA will be given after retirees have already paid higher costs. Higher Medicare Part B ...