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Social Security prediction: Next year’s hike could be a shock for retirees
An early prediction for next year’s Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment shows retirees could be in for a shock.
Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is Already Falling Short
Thankfully, Social Security benefits are raised automatically nearly every year to help them compensate for inflation.
Public workers waited 40 years for law to boost Social Security. Now, they wait for payout
It took 40 years for Congress to pass a law to boost Social Security for public workers. Now, SSA says they must wait at ...
How Does Your Social Security Benefit at 65 Compare to the National Average?
Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez At age 65, many retirees find themselves relying on a combination of Social Security benefits ...
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 ...
2 Social Security changes that could hurt you financially, if you're still working
One positive aspect of Social Security is that the program is set up to adapt to economic changes. Each year, for example, ...
Social Security benefits increased by 2.5% in 2025. Why retirees may feel it's not enough
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is the lowest since the post-Covid inflation spike. Yet retirees still ...
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Here's the Projected Increase for 2026
With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month. It's ...
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 ...
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Projected To Shrink Further in 2026
The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior group, recently released their monthly COLA estimate, predicting that ...
Are You Taking Social Security and Worried About the Federal Funding Freeze? Here's What You Need to Know.
An important footnote in the memo calling for a federal funding freeze exempted Social Security. The White House subsequently ...
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Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Social Security beneficiaries receive annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) based on how CPI-W inflation changes in the third quarter. CPI-W inflation has reaccelerated in every month since ...