Here's when 2025's Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment increases will go into effect. The increase is the agency's lowest in years.

We're just weeks away before the 2025 Social Security COLA benefit increase will go into effect. Here's what it means for you.

Those who receive Supplemental Security Income will be the first to receive the increase benefit starting later this month.

While inflation has been easing downward, it has still been pinching retirees’ budgets. Will retirees still be getting a big raise via their Social Security Cola?

Most readers probably know Social Security payments receive annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) designed to protect the buying power of benefits from inflation. For instance, beneficiaries will get a 2.5% COLA in 2025, but there are other important changes coming to Social Security next year.

Social Security plays a major role in millions of Americans' retirement finances. After years of paying Social Security payroll taxes, it's a nice financial safety net in retirement when income sources could be more limited than in your working years.