retirement benefits

Will the 2027 Social Security COLA be larger or smaller than the 2026 COLA? Here’s What We Know So Far.

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Will the 2027 Social Security COLA be larger or smaller than the 2026 COLA? Here’s What We Know So Far.

Millions of Americans collect monthly retirement benefits from Social Security. And for many recipients, those benefits constitute the bulk of their retirement income. Some retirees, in fact, only have Social Security to cover their bills. For this reason, Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are extremely important. Where would you invest $1,000 right now? … Read more

The US government passes a surprising tracking rule for millions of Social Security recipients. Will your travel be monitored?

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The US government passes a surprising tracking rule for millions of Social Security recipients. Will your travel be monitored?

A quiet regulatory update from the Social Security Administration (SSA) may raise new concerns about the government’s increasing use of surveillance tools to monitor ordinary Americans. In early January, SSA updated the Foreign Travel Evidence – Foreign Travel Data Application to increase scrutiny of foreign travel by Americans receiving benefits. This change allows the agency … Read more