We're just weeks away from determining the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security. On Oct. 15, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the Consumer Price ...

In spite of an expected first for Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment since 1997, next year's raise is likely to come up short for most beneficiaries.

If 2026's Social Security COLA is more generous than expected, it will come at the cost of higher prices for consumers. That extends to retirees on a fixed income who may not have the wiggle room in ...

Retired workers are on pace to get a historic COLA next year, but Social Security benefits may still lose buying power as tariffs drive inflation higher.

Social Security cost-of-living-adjustments (COLAs) have been high in recent years, due to some of the worst inflation seen in roughly four decades. But as the Federal Reserve worked quickly to rein in ...

Seniors may see only a small bump in Social Security next year. The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) expects a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026, while inflation is still close to 2.9%, ...

The latest estimates call for a 2026 Social Security COLA of 2.7%. Due to senior-specific inflation and rising Medicare premiums, it might not be enough. We'll find out the actual 2026 COLA in ...

Retirees must wait another five and a half weeks (give or take a few days) for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to announce the 2026 COLA. The agency needs inflation data for September 2025 to ...

Social Security recipients are gearing up for a modest but important boost in 2026. Preliminary forecasts show the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increasing to 2.7%, up slightly from last years 2.5% ...

Anxiety is growing for millions of Social Security beneficiaries in the United States as the date approaches for the announcement of the 2026 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). This ...

How would a 2.7% COLA stack up against previous increases? Last year, Social Security beneficiaries received a 2.5% COLA. Over the last two decades, the average Social Security increase has been 2.6%.