COLAs are tied directly to inflation. Challenges in reporting inflation data could lead to incomplete information -- and a ...

The annual COLA is appreciated, but it hasn't always kept up with inflation enough to reasonably cancel it out. According to ...

Social Security changes slightly every year, undergoing adjustments that can significantly affect individuals receiving ...

But what would make the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment special is that it would mark the fifth consecutive year of at least a ...

In 2025, benefits got a 2.5% COLA. Many older Americans are hoping that 2026's COLA will be larger, or at the very least, the ...

Estimates point to President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policies having a tangible impact on Social Security benefits ...

Earlier this month the Social Security Administration announced its largest cost of living adjustment in nearly 40 years, which now sits at 8.7%. Recipients will get $150 more per month into the ...

For some seniors, Social Security represents only part of their income. But many retirees live only or mostly on Social Security, creating a situation where the program's annual cost-of-living ...

A history-making moment may be in the cards for Social Security's 2026 COLA. Throughout the 2010s, Social Security's cost-of-living adjustments were nothing to write home about.

But many retirees live only or mostly on Social Security, creating a situation where the program's annual cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, become all the more important.

Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is on Track to Do Something No One Has Witnessed This Century. Sean Williams, The Motley Fool . Sat, Jun 28, 2025, 3:44 AM 7 min read.