President Trump's federal hiring freeze and decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer raise ...

Retiring on Social Security alone is not the best idea. That's because those monthly benefits won't even replace half of your ...

Every year, Social Security is eligible for a COLA. When inflation remains flat, Social Security benefits remain flat. When ...

If you're struggling to stretch your Social Security checks far enough already, a large Social Security cost-of-living ...

COLAs are designed to help retirees keep pace with inflation, but they're not guaranteed. Rather than count on money that may ...

There's also another key change on the way that will affect many retirees but isn't a Social Security change per se.

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...

The trouble began in 2021, when Americans found themselves flush with cash from stimulus policies at a time when supply ...

Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively ...

There are millions of older Americans today who rely on Social Security to pay their bills in retirement. Granted, some ...

As summer winds down, retirees and Social Security recipients shift their focus toward 2026—especially the upcoming ...

Some lawmakers have called for the CPI-E to be used to determine the annual COLA for Social Security payments, but would it ...