A 2.8% COLA and More: All of the Social Security Changes Happening in 2026

In 2025, Social Security beneficiaries received a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. At the time, that raise was ...

November Social Security payment schedule: Here's what to know

Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can expect their November payment on Oct. 31 since Nov. 1 falls on a weekend ...
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The 3 Most Critical Changes to Social Security in 2026 (Beyond the 2.8% Raise)

When the Social Security Administration (SSA) speaks, 75 million Americans listen. The headline news for 2026 is the 2.8% ...

Here's the Max Social Security Benefit for 2026 -- and Exactly What You Need to Do to Get It

The Social Security Administration recently announced that the upcoming cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8 ...
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5 Big Changes the Trump Administration Is Making to Social Security

Social Security is a financial lifeline for retirees, but the way you access it is shifting. As 2025 unfolds, administrative ...
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President Trump is quietly planning to cut important Social Security benefits

Social Security benefits are a critical source of income for many people. Unfortunately, some of the individuals who are ...

I'm Not Counting on Social Security COLAs to Carry Me Through Retirement. Here's What I'm Doing to Combat Inflation Instead

I'm very much looking forward to retiring one day -- and collecting Social Security benefits, after paying into the system ...

Social Security Disability Checks Don’t Cover Living Costs for Most Recipients — Will Cuts Put Them Deeper in the Hole?

Most SSDI recipients already struggle to afford basic living costs—could proposed benefit cuts push them even deeper into financial hardship?