As 2026 unfolds, millions of retirees are discovering which promises have materialized and what changes are actually taking ...

The news coming out of Washington for older Americans is both sweet and sour this year.

Social Security payments are on schedule for February 2026, SSI payments are a little off. What to know to plan your budget, ...

Medical costs in retirement are rising at more than twice the pace of the Consumer Price Index.

Social Security's 2026 COLA increase is just 2.8%. Learn why many recipients may feel angry and what this modest boost really ...

Learn about the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and additional COLA facts that could influence your benefits, income, and retirement planning.

Social Security's inflation-measuring yardstick continues to come up short for those who rely most on Social Security income.

It's important to know what to expect from your 2026 raise.

Find out how the 2026 Medicare Part B premium hike will affect your Social Security check and why it might consume a third of your cost-of-living adjustment.

See February 2026 Social Security and SSI payment dates, why SSI checks arrived early, COLA changes, taxes, and what to do if your check is smaller.

The COLA is called a raise because it results in a retiree’s monthly benefits check getting bigger.  The purpose of it is to ...

Social Security recipients could be headed for another modest cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, with early projections ...