While the COLA is designed to help beneficiaries weather inflation, true price increases can — and often do — diminish the raise.

Another suggestion was to remove or raise the taxable wage cap. ChatGPT noted that only the first $176,100 of wages is ...

There's fear that in the coming months, tariffs will drive living costs up -- not just for seniors, but Americans on a whole.

The projected 2026 COLA increase is now 2.7%-up from 2.4%, the lowest in years. Here's how the change affects retiree ...

Many Arizona retirees could get a break, as Phoenix-area inflation is running below the next COLA on Social Security payments.

Social Security is a crucial income source that many retirees rely on pretty heavily to help them make ends meet. While these ...

A new study shows that Social Security recipients have gone beyond cutting back on discretionary spending, and they report that their benefits are not enough to cover necessities.

The good-ish news is that this is slightly higher than the 2.5% COLA for 2025. The could-be-better news is that this COLA is ...

The Social Security Administration payment schedule for the month of August shows early payments for many recipients.

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is projected to be higher next year, but it still might not be enough ...

Social Security beneficiaries would welcome extra money in the bank from a COLA hike. But some might only be looking at $50 a month or less extra.

TSCL recently conducted a survey that found nearly two-thirds of seniors weren't satisfied with the amount of their monthly ...