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 ...
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 ...
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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. The ...
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 ...
4 most worrisome things for retirees on Social Security as COLA disappoints — and how to prepare for what’s ahead
For retirees, healthcare expenses are unavoidable and increasingly unaffordable. Fidelity Research says a 65-year-old ...
Social Security Payment This Week: Up to $967 To Be Sent Out
Social Security benefits form the bedrock of income for millions of Americans—and those who claim Supplemental Security ...
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Social Security Fairness Act: Will You Qualify for Back Payments?
The Social Security Fairness Act repeals two provisions that will give qualifying individuals more money and potential back ...
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'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 ...
Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) applied to Social Security payments in any given year is based on CPI-W inflation from ...
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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 ...