Social Security benefits are getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in the new year. If you're collecting spousal benefits, you're eligible for a COLA, too. That raise, however, may not go ...

The Social Security Administration announced Oct. 24 that Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. The ...

Social Security recipients will receive a 2.8% boost in their monthly benefits in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. However, many seniors say the annual adjustments haven't ...

Age 62 is the earliest age to sign up for Social Security. If your full retirement age is 67, filing at 62 will mean slashing your benefits by 30% for life. If Social Security is extra money for you ...

Social Security benefits lost 20% of buying power between 2010 and 2024. COLAs use CPI-W which underweights healthcare and housing costs relative to senior spending patterns. Annuities with inflation ...

Social Security is heading toward a pivotal decade in which the program's promises, its dedicated taxes, and the political will to reconcile the two will collide. By 2035, the choices Washington makes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Social Security payments for November are set to go out on their usual schedule despite the government shutdown shaking up ...

While Social Security benefits are getting a decent raise in 2026, many seniors won't see all of it. An increase in Medicare Part B costs is going to erode the upcoming cost-of-living adjustment. It's ...