One of the most important pieces of Social Security retirement benefits is the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is based on inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. History says ...

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Based on the inflation data we have for the year so far, the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group, is ...

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 ...

The official COLA won't be announced by the Social Security Administration until October, but it's worth paying attention to estimates for planning.

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment projected at 2.5% as inflation concerns mount over data reliability issues.

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.

Estimates point to President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policies having a tangible impact on Social Security benefits come 2026.

Good news for seniors receiving Social Security: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment prediction went up in May. According to ...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) has predicted that Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be 2.5 ...

If you're someone who relies heavily on Social Security for income, then the program's annual cost-of-living adjustments, or ...