Key Points Seniors on Social Security are hoping for a generous cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026.Initial estimates ...

A potentially history-making COLA is on track to be dwarfed by a rapidly climbing expense for select retirees.

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How COLA may impact Social Security income next year, and why Medicare premiums will take a big bite out of 2026 ...

Social Security COLAs are based on third-quarter changes to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...

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

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

The Social Security COLA announcement arrives around October 15. Here’s why retirees should mark their calendars.

New COLA estimates can give retirees a glimpse of what they might expect in 2026. New tax benefits could offer additional ...

Social Security's 2026 COLA estimate is climbing, but there's a catch Not all is what it appears to be when it comes to the value of a Social Security dollar.

While the sweeping tariff policy announced in April didn’t appear to have an immediate impact on the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections, that might be changing, albeit ...