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Healthcare
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

Dual Enrollees Beware: Medicare's 2026 Premium Hike Delivers Bad News for Social Security Budgets

Rising Medicare premiums and cost increases in 2026 risk offsetting the 2.8% Social Security COLA, leaving many retirees with little real income gain.
US news
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

December's Job Report Disappointment Resets Social Security COLA Expectations

Rising unemployment, sluggish hiring, and weak consumer confidence threaten consumer spending and could contribute to a smaller Social Security COLA in 2027.
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Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

5 Dividends That Beat Social Security's Unpredictable COLA Adjustments

Dividend stocks with consistent increases provide a predictable, self-adjusting income stream that helps retirees offset volatile Social Security COLA swings.
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Forget About COLA Increases, These High Yield ETFs Will Do More For You

If 2025 has taught investors anything about investing, it's that the markets have a mind of their own. Even when the bulls appear to dominate, the bears have had the fortitude to wrestle back control, leaving the markets in flux and investors scrambling to keep up. While perks like 2026 COLA increases can help, high yield ETFs could take you further ahead.
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Business
from24/7 Wall St.
4 weeks ago

Forget the 2.8% Social Security Increase. These Aristocrats Pay You 4% to 7% More Annually

Dividend-growth blue-chip stocks have historically outpaced Social Security COLA by several percentage points through sustained, compounding dividend increases.
US politics
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Your 2026 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment Won't Be as Big as You Think

2026 Social Security COLA of 2.8% is largely offset by higher Medicare Part B premiums, reducing retirees' net benefit increases.
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US news
fromAxios
3 months ago

The BLS is prepping a delayed inflation report

BLS is restarting CPI work to avoid delaying the Social Security COLA and to provide inflation data for the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting.
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