There's a reason Social Security benefits are eligible for an automatic cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, each year.

Social Security COLA has been in effect for a month, and that means you should have received your boosted check.

That isn't necessarily a problem, though, because smaller COLAs are typically a reflection of lower inflation. But based on recent data, it's clear that 2025's Social Security COLA is already ...

For retirees, healthcare expenses are unavoidable and increasingly unaffordable. Fidelity Research says a 65-year-old ...

Liz Weston: Government pension offset changes to Social Security are coming, but will take time The latest prediction reflects cooling inflation that could lead to the lowest COLA since the start ...

In late 2024, inflation was on the rise, with the CPI-W increasing to 2.8% by December. The adjustment didn't reflect this jump because Social Security calculates the COLA based on earlier data.

For retirees, the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) from Social Security is meant to offer some relief as inflation raises the prices of goods and services. Unfortunately, the 2025 COLA will be ...

If you receive Social Security benefits, you are getting a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) this year ... current prices thanks to the effects of inflation. The problem with Social Security ...

We won't know the real COLA for months yet, but there are already some telling estimates floating around. The Social Security Administration (SSA) bases COLAs on third-quarter inflation data ...

In late 2024, inflation was on the rise, with the CPI-W increasing to 2.8% by December. The adjustment didn't reflect this jump because Social Security calculates the COLA based on earlier data.

An early prediction for next year’s Social Security Cost of Living ... The latest prediction reflects cooling inflation that could lead to the lowest COLA since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.