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

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

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 ...

In 2025, a change in the income limit subject to Social Security taxes will impact millions of workers and the long-term ...

This week, payments are set to be made to those receiving retirement, survivor and spousal benefits as well as disability ...

COLAs are tied directly to inflation. Challenges in reporting inflation data could lead to incomplete information -- and a ...

As more retirees in the U.S. choose to work while receiving Social Security benefits, understanding the income limits set by the Social Security Administration (SSA) becomes crucial. In 2025, ...

The way inflation trends in July will help determine what raise Social Security beneficiaries get in 2026. If you're someone ...

Regular Social Security retirement benefits for the month of July will be sent out on the SSA’s usual schedule: Wednesday, July 9: Birth dates between the first and 10th of the month. Wednesday, July ...

Social Security is an important benefits program, but it is also a very complicated one. Understanding how the benefits ...

To keep pace with rising prices, Social Security applies an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that takes effect in ...