The financial outlook for millions of retired Americans, people with disabilities, and survivors received an important update on October 24, 2025, when the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

There's another metric that could work out in Social Security recipients' favor if used. Retirees will tell you that any increase is better than no increase. After all, it's fairly easy to see the ...

Entering 2026, the new retirement contribution rules for upper-class seniors aren't the only income-related changes coming for older Americans: Social Security benefits are also changing. Beginning in ...

Starting in January 2026, the average monthly Social Security check for the U.S.’s 74.5 million Social Security recipients will be around $1,917, up 2.8% from 2025. That’s an increase of about $52 per ...

Social Security recipients should see their paychecks increase this month. That’s because benefits are getting a 2.8% cost-of ...

Almost a year ago, I wrote a CounterPunch article on how the social security cost of living increase was eroded by higher charges for Medicare coverage. That is again happening in 2026 as reported in ...

You watch your $2,200 Social Security deposit hit every month and plan your bills around that number. With the 2.8% cost-of-living (COLA) increase, your new benefit will be a bit higher in 2026. It's ...

Standard premiums for Medicare Part B are increasing for 2026. The increase is $17.90 a month, or nearly 10%. The increase outpaces both inflation and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment ...

Michigan beneficiaries will see a normal Social Security payment schedule for January 2026, with the first checks expected on Jan. 14. The 2026 cost-of-living increase will be applied. Social Security ...

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The cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is larger than it was in 2025. Larger checks will begin arriving in January for most retirees. Retirees need to prepare for a major disappointment related ...