High cost of living drives poverty in Carroll County, survey shows

In total, the board surveyed 408 residents and service providers, with a focus on census tracts in Westminster and Union ...

We're Less Than 1 Month Away From the 2026 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Announcement. Here's Where Things Stand Today.

Social Security is the backbone of most Americans' retirement plans. The government benefits made up at least half of total ...

Living in Northwest Arkansas’ smaller towns comes with its own costs, Benton and Washington county leaders told

Living in the smaller towns of West Fork, Greenland or Lincoln is just as expensive as living in Bentonville when you add the ...
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Will The Recent Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Affect Your Home Mortgage Payment?

Many retirees are worried whether the predicted Social Security Cost-Of-Living adjustment will affect their home loan ...

Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is on Track to Make History -- and It Still Won't Be Enough for Retirees

Based on TSCL's and Johnson's projections, a 2.7% or 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment would provide a $54 to $56 monthly boost ...

California’s sky-high living costs afford it the nation’s highest poverty label — again

Last year’s presidential election underscored, particularly to Democrats, that the costs of living were a major factor in the ...

Will you get a Social Security cost-of-living increase? See what’s expected

An extra $50 a month won’t go far for Social Security beneficiaries, who will also face higher Medicare premiums. Earlier ...
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This Caribbean Island Is One of the Best Places to Retire—With No Income Tax, Low Cost of Living, and Gorgeous Beaches

In August, Global Citizens Solutions released its list of the 13 best Caribbean Islands for retirement, which it created ...

Rachel Reeves’ tax rises making cost of living crisis worse as food prices to rocket

The Chancellor has received a stark warning ahead of her next Budget as voters say the cost of living remains their biggest ...

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment could increase 2.7% in 2026, according to a new estimate

Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, which is slightly above the 2.5% ...

Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Was Just Updated. Here's Where It Stands.

Social Security commonly undergoes changes each year. The program's earnings-test limits tend to rise from one year to the ...

UK inflation to be highest in G7 this year in huge cost of living blow

Inflation in the UK is expected to reach 3.5% in 2025, 0.4 percentage points higher than its previous forecast. It will ...