December is a pivotal month for Social Security and SSI beneficiaries in the U.S. as it marks the last payment before the ...

Social Security payments will be normal in December, but SSI recipients should be aware of a holiday adjustment.

As the Social Security Administration's retirement trust fund is bound to become insolvent in under a decade, it proposes to ...

For instance, the Q3 CPI-W average for 2025 was 2.76% higher than 2024, which is how we ended up with the 2.8% COLA. It's ...

Benefits will be paid as usual in December, following the government shutdown that lasted from October to mid-November.

Retirees might not actually receive as much extra money from next year's Social Security COLA as they anticipate.

Social Security benefits are increasing in 2026. That’s good news for retirees. However, it’s important for seniors to ...

The SSA puts the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit before next year's 2.8% COLA at $2,015 per month. Once ...

Social Security payments for the month of December follow a normal schedule. A 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) starting January 2026.

Last week, it was announced that the cost of Medicare premiums would increase by 9.7% in 2026 for 67.6 million beneficiaries ...

In 2026, Social Security checks are getting bigger. That’s the good news. The bad news, however, is that retirees are likely ...