Here’s What the Average and Maximum 2027 Social Security COLA Increase Could Look Like, According to Recent Estimates
Nearly a month into the third quarter of 2026, the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections are…
Social Security checks for retirees could rise $77 a month in 2027. Critics want to change how future increases are calculated.
Experts are pushing for alternative ways to calculate annual Social Security increases, after projections showed that next year’s…
What Social Security COLA Changes Could Mean for Your $2,000 Benefit Check in 2027
With less than three months to go until the official 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement, you’re…
Why COLAs Have Lost Retirees 14% of Their Buying Power Since 2016
The average Social Security benefit is the highest it’s ever been, $2,084 per month as of June 2026.…
Social Security email sent to retirees included “misleading information,” Democratic senators say
A group of Democratic senators is accusing the Social Security Administration of using a July email to distribute…
How Many Americans Wait for Full Retirement Age to Claim Social Security and the Impact on Income
Retirees who wait until full retirement age receive their full benefit. For those born in 1960 or later,…
Why the Latest Social Security COLA Forecast Could Disappoint Beneficiaries
We’re inching closer to the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement, and it’s looking increasingly likely that…
Third round of July Social Security payments goes out in three days
The third round of July Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in…
What Will You Do in Retirement? Your Money Depends on It.
Two years later, Ms. Klohmann and her husband, Neil, 67, turned a rental home they own into her…
Social Security Changes Could Be Announced in October: What to Know
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is preparing to announce several major policy updates this October that will directly…
New Social Security COLA projections released for 2027 adjustment
(NEXSTAR) — A new projection estimates Social Security recipients may still be in line for a modest Cost…
Second round of July Social Security payments goes out in three days
The second round of July Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in…