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

Social Security retirees are going to get a raise in 2026, which is good news since many seniors rely on their benefits to ...

The reality is that while inflation has been ticking upward these past few months, we don't know whether this trend will ...

Key Points History points to a likelihood of a higher COLA following two consecutive years of declines.However, past ...

If you’ve been seeing the Federal Reserve a lot in the news lately, there’s a reason for that. The Fed met this week to ...

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

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

As summer winds down, retirees and Social Security recipients shift their focus toward 2026—especially the upcoming Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). Although the official announcement won’t arrive ...

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

New COLA estimates can give retirees a glimpse of what they might expect in 2026. New tax benefits could offer additional ...

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.

The BLS has changed how it measures the inflationary data that determines whether Social Security benefits will get a Cost-of ...