COLA increase might be just 2.4%—the lowest in years. Here’s how shrinking Social Security raises housing risks for retirees.

Social Security beneficiaries are expected to receive the lowest cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) since 2021, according to ...

The 2025 COLA increase of 2.5% for Social Security recipients was one of the lowest since 2021, and so far, signs are ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is based on third-quarter inflation data. The COLA formula uses data ...

Based on the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment estimates from TSCL and Johnson, a 2.4% "raise" next year would increase the ...

A foundational change to Social Security presented by President Trump would fundamentally weaken the program's financial ...

The typical retired worker on Social Security today collects about $2,000 a month. Some seniors get more, while others get ...

The Senior Citizens League forecasts the 2026 Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, will be 2.4%, up from last month’s prediction of 2.3%. That’s 0.1 percentage points lower than 2025’s COLA of 2.5% and ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is projected to be the lowest in recent years at 2.4%, ...

“If our predictions come true and the 2026 COLA comes in at the lowest we’ve seen since 2021, seniors will face additional ...

One of the most common misconceptions is that the Social Security COLA is based on inflation over a full calendar year. In other words, many people believe the 2025 COLA was based on inflation ...