A 20-foot-high Coca-Cola polar bear, designed using Diet Dr Pepper cartons, dominates the west side of the Louisiana Art & Science Museum's atrium. A bench has been placed in front of the display ...

In 2025, benefits got a 2.5% COLA. Many older Americans are hoping that 2026's COLA will be larger, or at the very least, the same.

How the 2025 COLA will change your benefit The 2.5% COLA increase will boost the average Social Security payment by about $50 starting in January, the agency said on Thursday. This year, the ...

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 ...

The anticipated Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security in 2026 could surpass previous years, potentially raising the average monthly benefit for retirees above $2,000.

The relatively modest 2024 COLA is an indication that inflation continues to moderate, and the projected 2025 Social Security COLA increase is expected to be lower than the 2024 adjustment.