If Your Social Security Check Is Higher Than This, Expect an Above-Average 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

Cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are available in most, but not all, years and are a vital part of the Social Security ...

Inflation is the ‘No. 1 public enemy’ of your finances: Social Security’s COLA isn’t enough for retirees to get by

Expenditures among retirees from 2000 to 2023 rose at an annual rate of 3.6%, compared to 2.6% for inflation as shown by the ...