For an overwhelming majority of retired workers, Social Security is more than just a monthly check. It represents a financial ...

The Federal Reserve has been on a mission to cool inflation. To that end, it raised interest rates nearly a dozen times in ...

Although retired-worker benefits are set to make history in 2026, the latest COLA forecast is anything but reassuring.

Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep the purchasing power of benefits aligned with rising prices across the economy. The official 2026 COLA will not ...

Considering how foundational Social Security is to the financial well-being of our nation's aging workforce, it should come as little surprise that the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment is the mechanism the Social Security Administration uses to align benefits with inflation (i.e., the rising price of goods and services). Hypothetically ...

In January, nearly 52 million retired-worker beneficiaries took home an average Social Security check of $1,978.77. Though this is a relatively modest monthly payout, it has historically proven ...