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Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA)
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The cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security are a key feature designed to help benefits keep pace with inflation. See below for the link to 401(k) Specialists COLA page for a comprehensive history and explanation of how they came to be and how they work.
Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
Nearly 22 Million Seniors Live on Social Security Alone: TSCL
2025 Senior Survey finds almost 4 in 10 depend on program for entirety of retirement income
Latest 2026 Social Security COLA Forecasts Match 2025’s Increase
Another slight uptick puts updated forecasts for next year’s raise at 2.5%, same as the 2025 increase
Social Security Payments Set to Hit Major Milestone in June
Average retiree monthly benefit check expected to exceed $2,000 for the first time in program history
2026 Social Security COLA Rises Modestly as Trump Signs Executive Order on Drug Prices
Forecasters expect tariffs to lead to higher inflation, which could mean COLA predictions will rise later this year
Social Security Issues: Flurry of Changes Sparks Confusion
A slide-show look at several recent matters related to customer service, eliminating fraud and updates on leadership and the 2026 COLA
Steady, But Tariffs Could Bump Them Up Later
Forecasters expect tariffs to lead to higher inflation, which could mean COLA predictions will rise later this year
Updated 2026 Social Security COLA Forecasts Now Calling for 2.2% Bump
Predictions from The Senior Citizens League and retired analyst Mary Johnson align after today’s new CPI-W data released
Cooling COLAs: Early Forecast for 2026 Social Security Adjustment Predicts Another Drop
Based on inflation data released today, The Senior Citizens League pegs next year’s COLA at 2.1% and stumps for Trump promise to eliminate Social Security tax
The Best of 2024: Most-Viewed Content
As the year comes to a close, here are the topics and coverage that caught readers’ eyes over the past 12 months
Initial 2026 Social Security COLA Prediction: 2.5%
Yes, it’s admittedly way too early to accurately predict what the Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA)…