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The 2026 Social Security COLA Could Be Higher Than Expected -- but There's a Big Caveat
This process is known as the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. It is an important feature of the Social Security program, ...
Senators pitch $1.5 trillion investment fund for Social Security: What to know
A bipartisan duo in the Senate has been garnering attention for a pitch aimed at shoring up the solvency of Social Security.
2026 Social Security COLA June Projection Rises After Inflation Ticks Up
Retirees are likely to see only a modest rise in Social Security benefits next year when the Social Security Administration ...
Social Security Old-Age and Survivors trust fund could run out of money sooner than expected, senator warns
The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund and the Disability Insurance trust fund are two separate entities, but the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees include in their report an ...
How Much Makes Someone Wealthy, and Why It Can Pay to Delay Social Security
In this podcast, Motley Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp speaks with Michael Finke, a professor of wealth management at ...
Social Security's 2026 COLA Forecast Was Just Updated. Here's How Much Benefits Could Increase and Why It Might Not Be Enough.
Recent forecasts concerning Social Security's 2026 COLA suggest the average retiree will receive an additional $48 to $54 per ...
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Predictions Are Ticking Upward. Here's Why That's Not a Good Thing.
The latest 2026 COLA prediction estimates a 2.6% increase for 2026. This would put it right in line with the average COLA ...
Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News From President Donald Trump
President Trump's federal hiring freeze and decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer raise ...
Use This Step-by-Step Guide To Incorporate Social Security Into Your Retirement Planning
Retirement planning can be complicated. Learn how to maximize Social Security benefits, avoid pitfalls and plan a secure ...
When will SSI, Social Security benefits be paid? See August payment schedule
Supplemental Security Income recipients will get two payments in August because of how the payment schedule has been set up.
I'm in my 60s. My salary is not keeping up with inflation. Do I jump ship?
'If my salary had kept pace with inflation, I would be earning an additional $17,000 a year' ...
All the one-off benefit payments due before the end of the year including families and people over State Pension age
MILLIONS receiving benefits are in line for one-off boosts to help ease the pain on budgets at certain pressure points over ...