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At this point, many Social Security recipients are eager to know what 2026's COLA will amount to. In 2025, benefits got a 2.5 ...

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

Key Points Initial estimates for 2026's Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) are not looking favorable.There are ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.5%, a new estimate shows. But COLA could still get a boost if ...

I am contemplating retiring at the end of the year. I’m married and will receive two monthly pension payments; $3,600 from ...

Good news for seniors receiving Social Security: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment prediction went up in May. According to ...

Estimates point to President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policies having a tangible impact on Social Security benefits come 2026.

The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security could be 2.5% in 2026, based on the latest inflation data, new estimates show. That's up from last month's estimate of 2.4%, said Mary Johnson, an ...

Image source: Getty Images. At this point, many Social Security recipients are eager to know what 2026's COLA will amount to. In 2025, benefits got a 2.5% COLA. Many older Americans are hoping ...

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries received a 2.5% boost to their benefits in 2025, thanks to an annual cost-of-living adjustment that went into effect in January. In 2026, Social Security ...

The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security could be 2.5% in 2026, based on the latest inflation data, new estimates show. That's up from last month's estimate of 2.4%, said Mary Johnson, an ...