The COLA boost is slightly better than earlier estimates, even if we're not talking about a lot of money. But many retirees ...

Inflation this year has been far below the surge that pushed the COLA to 8.7% in 2023, its highest in more than four decades. But the modest increase in the COLA for next year reflects a recent uptick ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 will not be a windfall for the millions of beneficiaries who rely on ...

It's likely to be average to slightly above average, based on recent projections. COLAs are tied to the inflation rate, so higher inflation leads to a bigger COLA. You don't have to wait until the ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Oct. 10 the September Consumer Price Index will be released at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24.

If there is no increase in the CPI-W, there is no COLA. This year’s 2.8% increase reflects slowing inflation after a stretch of larger adjustments driven by rising prices in 2022 and 2023. In 2023, ...