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A Social Security cost of living increase offers retirees options such as managing costs, saving or enjoying small splurges.

A look at Social Security's latest on cost of living increases and why some will get an extra check or two in November.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that beneficiaries will get a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025. The new adjustment will boost the average retirement check ...

Yet here’s the rub: Many economists and social planners believe Social Security COLAs are too generous! (I have explained why ...

The bump in next year's payments will help 'tens of millions of people keep up with expenses even as inflation has started to cool.' ...