Retirees in these five states collect above-average Social Security benefits, so their raises will be bigger in 2026.

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

Social Security benefit payments reach more than 55 million retirees ages 65 and older. If not for Social Security, more than ...

Santa Margarita and Centennial clash as the top two teams in the state rankings. Santa Margarita, ranked No. 2 in the state ...

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

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

Retirees living on just Social Security can keep their holiday budgets down with some careful planning and thrifty ...

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

Though a history-making cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) would typically be something to celebrate, this is unlikely to be ...

Some of the changes happening to Social Security in 2026 are more positive than others. But even the ones that aren't so ...

Almost a year ago, I wrote a CounterPunch article on how the social security cost of living increase was eroded by higher charges for Medicare coverage.

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