The shutdown is delaying inflation data that will determine the Social Security COLA — but it’s still coming this month.

So what's the upcoming cost-of-living looking like? For that matter, when will it be announced, and when will it go into effect? We'll hear 2026's COLA figure from the Social Security Administration ...

In spite of an expected first for Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment since 1997, next year's raise is likely to come up short for most beneficiaries.

Based on multiple independent estimates, the 2026 COLA should make history by reaching or surpassing 2.5% for a fifth ...

The 2026 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be announced on October 24, following a brief delay caused by ...

The most anticipated day of the year is rapidly approaching for the nearly 70 million beneficiaries who took home a traditional Social Security benefit in July. On Oct. 15, the Social Security ...

Learn more about Social Security spousal benefits and how these 13 things can help you work on a better retirement plan for ...

The Social Security Administration penalizes you for every month you claim checks under your FRA. You lose 5/9 of 1% per ...

If paying back your benefits isn't an option, you could also suspend Social Security. Once you reach your full retirement age, you can temporarily stop collecting checks up to age 70. When you begin ...

Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration is preparing a regulatory proposal that could represent the largest Social Security disability benefit cut in history. The expected changes would make it ...

It's certainly possible that you'll have the option to delay Social Security once you reach full retirement age. But if you ...