Social Security, COLA
Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecasts Are in Agreement -- Here's How Much the Average Check Is Expected to Rise Next Year
Social Security's smallest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) since 2021 is liable to leave retirees wanting more.
Social Security COLA raise: How much will recipients get in 2025?
The Social Security Administration is less than two weeks away from announcing its cost of living adjustment (COLA), the annual bump in recipients' payments to help them deal with inflation.
This Social Security plan will increase taxes, and Americans want it
Blanket Social Security payroll tax increases are not popular, but there's one tax hike a lot of Americans can get behind.
Here's How the Estimated 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Could Compare to the Last 20 Years
We're less than two weeks away from the 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement. The government will have the last piece of data it needs to do the calculation on Oct. 10, 2024.
Here’s how much the cost of living increase to Social Security is expected to be next month
The Social Security Administration is expected to announce its cost of living adjustment in just two weeks. The increase is meant to help offset inflation, which can take a chunk out of recipients’ payments.
Mark your calendars: 3 Social Security COLA dates to know for 2025
Technically, the Social Security Administration will apply the 2025 COLA to your December 2024 payment. But since you receive Social Security checks in the month after the month they're due, you won't get your first payment with the COLA until January 2025. The exact date depends on the day of the month you were born, as follows:
Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is Shaping Up to Be a Double-Edged Sword for Retirees
Despite the 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) representing a modest silver lining, inflationary pressures are liable to get the best of retirees, once again.
Here's the Average Monthly Social Security Check Today -- and What Your Retirement Might Look Like if It's Your Only Income
As of 2022, Americans aged 65 to 74 had a median retirement savings balance of $200,000, according to the Federal Reserve.
Social Security update: October direct payment worth $943 goes out in two days
October’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in two days.
Five things to know about Social Security reforms being considered in Congress
Legislation that would reform some aspects of Social Security is gaining steam in Congress. The measure, dubbed the Social ...
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1964, and Here's What It Is Now
Its average increases have seemingly kept pace with inflation, but they haven't necessarily kept up quite as well with ...
Five changes taking effect in 2024 that could affect Social Security benefits
Social Security benefits are constantly changing with the economy, resulting in several benefits changes this year.
How to Fix Social Security to Protect the Young and Old
Without Social Security, nearly 40 percent of seniors would fall into poverty. Before Medicare, most seniors had no health ...
Bill to boost Social Security for public workers heads to a vote
Civil servants often feel cheated when their Social Security's cut to account for their pension. A bill going to a House vote ...