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The official COLA won't be announced by the Social Security Administration until October, but it's worth paying attention to ...

Key Points Initial estimates for 2026's Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) are not looking favorable.There are ...

Key Points With inflation rising, retirees are paying higher prices now but won't receive a benefit increase until later.The key inflation metric used to calculate the Social Security COLA doesn't ...

In 2025, benefits got a 2.5% COLA. Many older Americans are hoping that 2026's COLA will be larger, or at the very least, the ...

Early estimates point to a 2.5% COLA for January 2026, matching this year's modest bump. If confirmed in October, after the ...

Good news for seniors receiving Social Security: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment prediction went up in May. According to ...

A false claim circulating widely on Facebook, TikTok, and other social media platforms suggests that all Social Security ...

Some Americans will see their Social Security checks drop by 50% after the Social Security Administration announced in April that it would start withholding payments from recipients who were overpaid ...

Social media rumors about a $600 bonus in July Social Security payments are false. The Social Security Administration has not ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell defends the interest rate pause amid concerns about tariff-driven inflation. Here’s what this means ...

Multiple rumors regarding the impending monthly deposits sent by the Social Security Administration ( SSA) suggest that ...