Social Security COLA Increase Sparks Warning: 'Seniors Will Be Struggling'
Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security analyst, said: "COLA doesn't keep pace with real inflation. The year-over-year rate of inflation in February for the CPI-W is now up to 2.7 percent, meaning our 2.5 percent COLA that we received for 2025 is falling behind real inflation."
What Is a Social Security COLA, and How Can It Affect Your Retirement Plan in 2025?
The Social Security COLA, or cost-of-living adjustment, is the process by which the Social Security Administration increases benefits to keep up with rising costs over time. While the general idea of the COLA is well understood by most Social Security recipients (benefits go up once a year),
Latest Social Security COLA prediction says 2026 increase will be disappointing
As the costs of goods continues to increase nationwide, Social Security benefit adjustments aren't expected to keep up.
How is the Social Security adjustment calculated? What you should know about the COLA
The process behind calculating the COLA remains a mystery to many. Here's what every retiree should know about how the COLA is determined and what changes might be on the horizon.
2026's Social Security COLA Is Surprisingly Good News for Retirees
Many seniors on Social Security were disappointed to learn that their monthly benefits would only be increasing by 2.5% in 2025. So it stands to reason that a 2.3% COLA for 2026 won't sit well at first.
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Estimate Is Climbing -- but There's an Unpleasant Catch
Cost-of-living adjustments have been something of a mixed bag for retirees over the last 16 years. The 2010s were a period of ...
SA Asks: How will the CPI report impact markets, rates? (Update)
The Consumer Price Index report released early Wednesday showed a lower-than-expected increase in inflation for the month of ...
CPI Report Today: Prices Rose 2.8% in Past Year; Dow Futures Gain
The Consumer Price Index Report is due out at 8:30 a.m. ET. Follow along for live updates on stocks, bonds and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, ...
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The Early 2026 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecast Just Changed, and It Could Pleasantly Surprise Many Retirees
The early forecast for the 2026 COLA is already out, and seniors could be in for an even smaller raise in 2026. The Senior ...