Some service members stationed within the continental United States will see their take-home pay decrease starting January after the Defense Department updated its cost-of-living allowance rates ...

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The annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8 percent to ensure benefits are not negative impacted by inflation. According to the Social Security Administration, annual automatic ...

Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are designed to ensure Social Security benefits keep pace with inflation. While they may not always feel like enough, COLAs can help ease the sting ...

Social Security COLAs are tied to CPI-W inflation data from July through September, not to Federal Reserve interest rate decisions. The 2026 COLA is locked at 2.8% and will not change due to recent ...