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

Americans who receive Social Security benefits will receive two payments in December and are set to see a cost of living ...

USA TODAY reached out to retirees across the country who are living mostly on Social Security, to ask how they were doing.

Social Security recipients are getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026. Some Social Security recipients will see bigger payments sooner than others. The timeline for your payment ...

Democratic Senators are pushing legislation that could hike monthly Social Security payments by $200, arguing senior citizens are struggling to keep up with sky-high costs. The recently introduced ...

Retirees may find that they need to make adjustments to their budget in 2026. Social Security has been one of America's top ...

The lone economic report of Shutdown 2025 was released to great fanfare, but don’t get used to it. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced the September Consumer Price Index (CPI), which ...

Retirees will get a 2.8% inflation adjustment in their Social Security benefits next year. Is that enough to offset rising living costs and help older people maintain their standard of living? The ...

The cost-of-living boost for Social Security beneficiaries will land at 2.8% in 2026, based on new data from a much anticipated but delayed September inflation report released Friday, Oct. 24. The ...

A group of Democratic Senators has introduced a bill that would increase Social Security benefits by $200 a month for half of 2026. But it wouldn’t be just traditional Social Security recipients who ...

Social Security checks are paid to more than 50 million Americans during retirement, creating a bedrock of steady income later in life. The proposed bill comes as Americans voice growing concerns over ...