COLA, Social Security

Social Security's Early 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Projection Is In -- and It's a Good News/Bad News Scenario for Retirees
For instance, let's hypothetically say the collective price for a large basket of goods and services regularly purchased by retirees increases in price by 3% from one year to the
Social Security's 2025 COLA Is Now a Reality. Here's How Much it Benefits the Average Senior
When you are on  Social Security, you can expect your retirement benefits to increase during most years. That’s because Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) typically happen automatically from year to year.
Social Security COLA expected to drop significantly in 2026
The latest inflation report, released on January 15, 2025, shows that December saw a 0.4% increase in the consumer price index (CPI). This was above the forecasted 0.3% rise. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices,
54% of Retirees View the 2025 Social Security COLA as Insufficient. Here's How to Ensure a Wealthy Retirement.
In order to ensure that benefits keep up with inflation, the Social Security Administration (SSA) typically makes a cost of living adjustment (COLA) each year. For 2025, the SSA has delivered a 2.5% COLA -- and the benefit increase appears to be getting mixed reviews from retirees.
Bad News for Social Security Retirees: 2025 COLA Fails to Keep Up
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) mechanism, designed to safeguard the buying power of benefits against inflation, faces challenges as inflation trends upward. The COLA for 2025, based on inflation data from the third quarter of 2024,
Coca-Cola gives Trump commemorative bottle ahead of inauguration — 4 years after criticizing him for Jan. 6 riot
The commemorative bottle features a design of the White House with the text: “The Inauguration of the President of the United ...
5 music acts we’d love to see at Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Alabama
Construction is ongoing, and the Coca-Cola Amphitheater should be ready for the public in June 2025, according to organizers.
5 Things Seniors Should Know About Social Security and COLA Before They Retire
Every year, the Social Security Administration, or SSA, examines inflation data and adjusts Social Security benefits ...
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Coca-Cola Gifting Trump a Fancy Bottle Is Peak Spineless Groveling
On Tuesday night, Margo Martin, Trump’s deputy director of communications, announced on X that he had “received the first ...
Coca-Cola Gives Donald Trump Special Bottle 4 Years After Jan 6 Criticism
Coca-Cola condemned Trump and his supporters following the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D ...
Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) applied to Social Security payments in any given year is based on CPI-W inflation from ...
Kenya Barris Has a New Six-Minute Multi-Generational Saga That’s Also a Coca-Cola Commercial
Kenya Barris is the creative force behind a six-minute Coca-Cola commercial that tells the story of how a family and Coke ...
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Coca-Cola CEO presents Trump commemorative inauguration-themed Diet Coke bottle
Company chair and CEO James Quincey has presented President-elect Trump with a special commemorative bottle of Diet Coke ...
Thinking of Following Warren Buffett Into Coca-Cola Stock? Read This First.
Unfortunately, the most interesting fact about Buffett's Coca-Cola holding is arguably the inaction over the last 31 years.