History has not-so-good news for retirees.

Retirees received a bit more in January even as inflation cooled.

Social Security’s 2026 COLA resulted in retirees getting a 2.8% benefits increase. COLAs, or Cost of Living Adjustments, cause benefits to increase in most years to protect retirees from inflation ...

Early predictions for Social Security's 2027 COLA offer little relief: The adjustment is projected to hold steady, unlikely to keep up with what retirees are actually spending. Here's what it means ...

A retiree receiving $2,000 per month from Social Security saw their check increase by $56 in January 2026 thanks to the 2.8% ...

For the lion's share of Social Security's more than 53 million retired-worker beneficiaries, their monthly payout is more than just a check. It represents a financial lifeline that they'd likely ...

The 2026 Retirement Healthcare Costs Data Report from HealthView Services projects a long-term health care inflation rate of 5.8%, compared with projected Social Security COLAs of 2.4%. In 2026, ...

You may want to have a Plan B when it comes to collecting Social Security benefits. That’s because a lot of Americans are in for a shock. According to CBS News, Social Security’s trust fund could run ...