This article originally published at Government shutdown update: What to know about paychecks, travel, Social Security, more.

A new scam involves fake letters that appear to be from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts — but it's a ploy to ...

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The most up-to-date Social Security COLA prediction for 2026 remains at 2.7%, according to the nonpartisan Senior Citizens ...

When combined with the potential for benefit cuts early next decade, the rising cost of Medicare could become a huge burden ...

The Senior Citizens League estimates benefits will get a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, two-tenths of ...

Stacker used data from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Tax Foundation, and Zillow to determine where Social Security checks go the furthest.

But there's also an important Social Security move you should make before we ring in 2026, even if you're not yet claiming ...

Retirees who collect Social Security are going to get a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in 2026. The exact amount of that ...

Social Security beneficiaries, take note. The 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) announcement has a new date: October 24, ...

As the government shutdown enters its third week, several federal agencies - including the Social Security Administration ...