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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2026 Inches Up: How This Will Affect Boomer Homeowners

The projected 2026 COLA increase is now 2.7%—up from 2.4%, the lowest in years. Here’s how the change impacts retiree ...

Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Appears to Be a No-Win Scenario for Retirees

Not even a first-of-the-century cost-of-living adjustment milestone will be enough to prop up retired-worker beneficiaries.

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment could be 2.7% in 2026, according to new estimate

According the the AARP, the 2.5% COLA adjustment introduced this year boosted the average Social Security retiree's payment ...

Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2026 Expected to Surpass This Year's Increase

The Social Security Administration adjusts benefits based on the cost of living each year. Last year, beneficiaries received ...

Here is how much Social Security payments are expected to jump in 2026

The 2.7 percent increase predicted for 2026 is .2 percentage points more than the COLA for 2025. The 2025 COLA boosted ...

Trump's BLS pick fuels fears of rigged CPI, Social Security COLA cuts

Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antoni, has suggested pausing the monthly jobs report, raising ...

Social Security recipients could receive a $1,400 one-time payment: Here’s the proposal and what needs to happen next

Social Security’s 2026 COLA may rise 2.7%. Advocates urge a $1,400 payment and reforms to address seniors’ shrinking buying ...

Projected COLA for 2026: August update — how it's calculated and what it means for your retirement

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...