The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior group, recently released their monthly COLA estimate, predicting that it would moderate to 2.1% in 2026.

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, went into effect recently and was reflected on the payments received in January. Each year, Social Security benefits are adjusted to keep up with inflation (if there is any),

If you’re struggling, it may be time to rethink your spending, downsize, relocate, or go back to work. Retiring early is possible, and may be easier than you think.

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment is expected to shrink in 2026 and could be the lowest increase seen in a decade.

Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) took effect in January. Benefits will increase 2.5% this year, the smallest pay bump for seniors since 2021. Indeed, more than half of retired workers surveyed by The Motley Fool in October said the COLA was insufficient.

The average Social Security payment will rise by more than $50 per month starting in January, thanks to the federal government’s 3.2% annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. A 3.2% increase in the average Social Security check—about $1,

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2025 is a 2.5% increase. That means the monthly benefits checks for more than 72.5 million Americans will see their lowest annual bump in four years. While the smaller COLA is due to the normalization of annual inflation rates, many beneficiaries are concerned.

If you receive Social Security retirement benefits, more money should be coming your way this month. In October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

Beginning in January 2025, retirees will see a 2.5% increase in their benefits. For the average retired worker, this means an additional $48 per month. Survivor beneficiaries and workers with disabilities will see smaller increases. As inflation begins to cool, the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 has been set at 2.5%.

Almost all Social Security beneficiaries are familiar with the most popular and publicized change: the increase in monthly benefit checks for 2025 due to the automated cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. As you already know, that increase will be 2.5%.