Social Security Retirees Are Looking at the Fourth Highest COLA In 36 Years
Quick Read Mary Johnson forecasts a 4.7% Social Security COLA for 2027, which would rank as the fourth-highest…
Social Security Beneficiaries Could Receive Another Mega COLA Next Year
Social Security beneficiaries have received some extra-large cost-of-living adjustments in recent years, and next year could be another…
Early 2027 Social Security COLA Estimates Are In. Here’s Why the News Isn’t Great
Quick Read The Senior Citizens League projects a 3.8% Social Security COLA for 2027, well above the 2.8%…
Why Wealthy Retirees Are Spending Their 401(k) First and Letting Social Security Compound to Age 70
Quick Read Delaying Social Security from age 67 to 70 permanently raises monthly benefits by 24%, converting a…
The Surprising Reason Wednesday’s CPI Numbers Could be Good for Warsh and Bad for Social Security
Quick Read May CPI surged 4.2% year-over-year, with energy driven by the Iran conflict accounting for over 60%…
Social Security’s 2027 COLA Forecast Just Got Higher. Here’s What That Means for Your Monthly Check.
Inflation has reached its highest level since 2023, and in many ways, this is bad news for Americans.…
Why Social Security’s 2.8% COLA Isn’t Keeping Up With What Retirees Actually Spend on Healthcare
Quick Read After Medicare Part B’s $18 premium increase, the effective monthly COLA gain drops from $56 to…
Here’s What the Estimated 2027 Social Security COLA Could Do to Spousal Benefits Next Year
Social Security beneficiaries could be in for a much larger 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) than projections originally expected.…
Yikes! The Federal Reserve’s May Inflation Forecast Is In, and It Has Big Implications for Social Security’s 2027 COLA.
History-making moments were aplenty for America’s leading retirement program, Social Security, in 2025. The average monthly retired-worker benefit…
Social Security COLA Projected To Spike Next Year
Social Security’s cost of living adjustment is derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index.Credit: Douglas…
The Good News Is Your Social Security COLA Is Beating Inflation. The Bad News Is That May Not Last.
Inflation has jumped by 3.8% in April from a year ago, according to the latest Consumer Price Index…
Social Security Update: New COLA Estimate Could Be Bad News for Seniors
Many retirees rely on Social Security for a stress-free retirement. But for those without other sources of income,…