Social Security COLA has been in effect for a month, and that means you should have received your boosted check.

For retirees who claim benefits at Full Retirement Age—currently set at 67—the maximum monthly payment is $4,018. If you choose to start benefits at the earliest eligible age of 62, the maximum amount ...

Social Security ... has issued a COLA nearly every year since, and checks have risen accordingly. The following table shows the COLA for each year from 1976 to 2025. Image source: The Motley ...

For 2025, the Social Security COLA is 2.5%. We'll explain below exactly what that means for recipients. Image source: The Motley Fool. The Social Security COLA, or cost-of-living adjustment ...

However, retirees probably shouldn't celebrate too much. There's a big problem with the 2025 Social Security COLA. Image source: Getty Images. Anyone who has been collecting Social Security ...

Getty Images. The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment officially goes into effect in December of each year -- so technically speaking, the 2.5% adjustment was the 2024 COLA. However ...