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 ...

A history-making Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026 will lift nominal-dollar retired-worker checks well ...

Seniors who are eager to figure out the new cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits are going to need to wait a bit longer than expected. Under normal circumstances, Social Security ...

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