Retirees fear outliving savings as costs, especially healthcare, rise faster than Social Security COLAs. Social Security’s ...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) regularly measures the change in the prices paid by consumers in the U.S. for a representative ...
For a few weeks in early 2026, retirees got rare good news: the January CPI-W reading came in at 2.6% year-over-year, slightly below the 2.8% COLA that took effect in January. Social Security was ...
Social Security benefits will get a boost for next year following the announcement of the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on Friday, a debate is emerging over whether there is a more ...
The 2026 COLA of 2.8% uses CPI-W tracking workers under 62 instead of retirees. Medicare Part B premiums increased 10% to $202.90 in 2026 versus the 2.8% COLA. Senior housing costs climbed around 4% ...