Cost-of-living adjustments have been something of a mixed bag for retirees over the last 16 years. The 2010s were a period of ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

You're not alone if you were disappointed by Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The 2.5% benefit increase added just $49 to the average monthly check while many retirees saw ...

The calculator helps families measure the ... Below is a table from the Social Security Administration detailing the cost of living adjustments each year since 1975. There are limitations to ...

Wouldn’t it be nice if the government could make everyone richer simply by passing laws that increase our income? Unfortunately, our world doesn’t work that way. When government chooses winners, ...

Supplemental Security Income's maximum monthly payout has been increased for 2025 due to the cost-of-living adjustment. If ...

Why is Social Security's COLA so important for retirees? Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment is the mechanism the Social Security Administration uses to align benefits with inflation (i.e ...

Americans endlessly debate the best age to claim Social Security. If you ask economists and actuaries, the answer is actually pretty simple.

One year into California’s landmark effort to regulate conditions for more than a half-million fast food workers, the state ...