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2026 Social-Security COLA Projections
Social Security payments are essential to retirees all across the country. The COLAs dictate future quality of life.
Social Security COLA 2026 Increase Update as New Prediction Released
The estimate, released by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), is slightly up from April's 2.3 percent forecast.
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2026 Projected To Hit New Low: How This Will Affect Boomer Homeowners
COLA increase might be just 2.4%—the lowest in years. Here’s how shrinking Social Security raises housing risks for retirees.
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How The Latest CPI Reading Just Changed the 2026 Social-Security COLA Forecast
Social Security benefits are supposed to help retirees cover their bills throughout retirement. In order for that to happen, ...
The 2026 COLA Could Disappoint Social Security Retirees
Social Security benefit payments go up in most years because they must do so to keep pace with rising prices. Since the cost ...
2026 Social Security COLA estimated at 2.4% after latest inflation report
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 could be 2.4%, up from last month's forecast for 2.2%, according to an independent analyst.
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Social Security checks hit record $2,000 in June, as some see checks shrink over unpaid student loans
For the first time in SSA history, the average monthly check hits a major milestone, yet for the 450,000 recipients aged 62 ...
Here's What This Estimate of Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Would Mean for the Average Check
Higher inflation in the third quarter would indeed result in a higher COLA for 2026, which in turn would give Social Security recipients larger benefits for next year. But the extra money would go ...
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Latest COLA Estimate vs. Medicare Part B Premiums: Net Gain or Loss?
There’s a reason seniors are often advised not to retire on Social Security alone. It can be very difficult to get by without ...