One of the most important pieces of Social Security retirement benefits is the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment projected at 2.5% as inflation concerns mount over data reliability issues.

It's fair to say that numerous retirees today would not be able to cover their expenses without Social Security. Seniors who are heavily dependent on Social Security for income tend to worry about ...

There has been a clear trend in TSCL's Social Security COLA predictions. For four consecutive months, the projected increase ...

Estimates for Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) are climbing, and President Trump's tariff and trade policy looks to be the culprit.

Social Security's Latest 2026 COLA Estimate May Surprise Retirees June 17, 2025 — 03:36 am EDT Written by Maurie Backman for The Motley Fool -> ...

It's fair to say that numerous retirees today would not be able to cover their expenses without Social Security. Those benefits are crucial to helping millions of seniors put a roof over their ...

The Senior Citizens League predicts a 2026 Social Security COLA of 2.5% -- the same increase received in 2025. The last time there was the same COLA in back-to-back years was in 1983 and 1984 ...

For many older Americans, Social Security's cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are extremely important, often spelling the difference between being able to keep up with living costs or falling ...

Social Security COLAs are calculated based on third quarter inflation readings, which means it’s premature to come up with an official number. But there’s no reason not to expect a COLA in 2026.

The official COLA won't be announced by the Social Security Administration until October, but it's worth paying attention to estimates for planning.