2026's Social Security COLA Is Surprisingly Good News

Few factors can have as big of an impact on most seniors' finances in retirement than the size of their Social Security check ...
The amount that each Social Security beneficiary receives depends on a series of factors. Here’s how that affects payments ...
But unfortunately, Social Security COLAs have a tendency to disappoint seniors. Take 2025's COLA, which came in at 2.5%. Social Security COLAs are based on changes to the Consumer Price ...
The budget recommendations for the following years are also substantially lower than the 21 percent called for from 2025 to ...
Social Security has long been in a fraught position. The program will need to reduce benefits in 10 years if Congress doesn't ...
As 2026 approaches, Social Security beneficiaries must prepare for significant changes in their benefits due to the ...
The next round of Social Security payments are on their way to beneficiaries in just a few short days. Your payment date and week typically won't vary from month to month, but how it's determined is a ...