Social Security benefits are a crucial income source for retirees. There are a few reasons for that, including the fact that ...

The cost of living is still going up, but not as fast as it had been Social Security beneficiaries can expect a 3.2% cost-of-living increase next year. It's a smaller increase than the 8.7% bump ...

The Social Security Board of Trustees Just Updated Its 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecast. Here's How Much Your ...

It would also be the lowest cost-of-living adjustment since 2021, when a 1.3% increase went into effect. More from Personal Finance: Here's the inflation breakdown for April 2025 — in one chart ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking ahead to retirement next spring, Karla Abbott finds comfort in the cost-of-living increase that millions of Social Security recipients get each year.

In the months ahead, two factors may affect retirees' cost of living, experts say. Tariffs may push inflation higher. Inflation, as measured by the broader consumer price index, sank to its lowest ...

Looking ahead to retirement next spring, Karla Abbott finds comfort in the cost-of-living increase that millions of Social Security recipients get each year. If the trust fund is depleted, the ...

If that increase goes into effect next year, it would be lower than the 2.5% boost to benefits Social Security beneficiaries saw in 2025. It would also be the lowest cost-of-living adjustment ...