Every year, Social Security is eligible for a COLA. When inflation remains flat, Social Security benefits remain flat. When ...

Not even a potentially history-making moment will be enough to prevent retirees from getting the short end of the stick, yet ...

Many Social Security recipients are holding out hope for the new year, though, and banking on a larger COLA for 2026. So far, ...

If you're struggling to stretch your Social Security checks far enough already, a large Social Security cost-of-living ...

There's Supplemental Security Income (SSI), as well. This is a monthly benefit for the blind, disabled, and low-income ...

There's also another key change on the way that will affect many retirees but isn't a Social Security change per se.

As summer winds down, retirees and Social Security recipients shift their focus toward 2026—especially the upcoming ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) may be inaccurate due to the federal hiring freeze instituted by ...

There are millions of older Americans today who rely on Social Security to pay their bills in retirement. Granted, some ...

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Social Security retirees are going to get a raise in 2026, which is good news since many seniors rely on their benefits to ...

Social Security payments are used to an estimated 67 million people - federal data shows - 173,226 of them in New Jersey.