Mary Johnson, Editor After getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this year — the highest since 2012 — the COLA for next year could be closer to 1.6%.  Earlier this year, the cost of gasoline and oil dragged ...

Mary Johnson, editor When it comes to the Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) many, if not most, of you say that you feel the government is cooking the inflation data.  The COLA seldom seems to reflect ...

The idea that Social Security benefits should be modestly boosted, with an across-the-board benefit increase and a more generous cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment, is getting some serious attention in the U.S. House of Re ...

By Mary Johnson, editor This may be difficult to believe, but consumer price index data suggests that the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 could be close to zero next year — a mere 0.5 ...

At 2.8%, the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that Social Security beneficiaries received in 2019 was the highest in seven years.  The average monthly retiree benefit of $1,425 increased by almost $40, but since O ...

Retirees will finally start to see more money in their Social Security benefits next year, after years of record low inflation.  The Social Security Administration recently announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COL ...

It’s a situation that many retirees haven’t seen since 2012.  A noticeable boost to net Social Security benefits is expected for 2019.  While the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) won’t be announced until October 1 ...

Mary Johnson, editor Voters are worried about the impact that midterm elections could have on Social Security benefits.  The U.S. Congressional Budget Office estimates that recent tax reform will add $1.8 trillion to ...