Not even a potentially history-making moment will be enough to prevent retirees from getting the short end of the stick, yet ...

Cost of living adjustments help prevent Social Security benefits from losing their buying power over time. Retirees are on ...

There's Supplemental Security Income (SSI), as well. This is a monthly benefit for the blind, disabled, and low-income ...

The trouble began in 2021, when Americans found themselves flush with cash from stimulus policies at a time when supply ...

There are millions of older Americans today who rely on Social Security to pay their bills in retirement. Granted, some ...

Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively ...

Some lawmakers have called for the CPI-E to be used to determine the annual COLA for Social Security payments, but would it ...

New COLA estimates can give retirees a glimpse of what they might expect in 2026. New tax benefits could offer additional short-term financial relief. The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating most of the COLA.

As summer winds down, retirees and Social Security recipients shift their focus toward 2026—especially the upcoming ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) may be inaccurate due to the federal hiring freeze instituted by President Trump.

RI Social Security recipients could get a 2.7% raise in 2026. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating most of the COLA.