Retirees now know how much their Social Security benefits will increase next year. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

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Policymakers cling to a 1970s consumer-price index formula that overstates cost increases and drives up automatic spending.

The COLA boost is slightly better than earlier estimates, even if we're not talking about a lot of money. But many retirees ...

Next year's Social Security COLA might not be enough to fully offset the inflation experienced by retirees. The COLA will be ...

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The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for Social Security recipients has been revealed after it was delayed by the ...