One historical trend points to a higher Social Security COLA in 2026. However, the Trump administration's tariffs are a big wild card. Investor Alert: Our 10 best stocks to buy right now › ...

The Social Security annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 is 2.5%, ... it isn't far from the historical average. The COLA has averaged about 2.6% over the past 20 years.

The annual Social Security COLA is based on the third-quarter change in the CPI-W, or Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. In July, the index rose 2.9%. In August, it ...

The 2.5% COLA would be less than the 3.2% adjustment that Social Security recipients got for 2024, but would be roughly in line with the historical norm – as it's averaged 2.6% over the last 20 ...

The 2010s were a period of anemic raises, with deflation (falling prices) resulting in no COLA being passed along in 2010, 2011 and 2016 and the smallest positive COLA in history (0.3%) being ...

The annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to Social Security payments for 2025 is expected to be 2.5%, the smallest COLA increase in the past three years.

Some Social Security beneficiaries might be disappointed by the amount of their increase. The 2025 COLA of 2.5% is lower than the 3.4% received this year and well below the 8.7% received in 2023 ...

The relatively modest 2024 COLA is an indication that inflation continues to moderate, and the projected 2025 Social Security COLA increase is expected to be lower than the 2024 adjustment.

Retirees at age 70 will get the largest nominal-dollar COLAs in 2025. The average Social Security benefit for retired workers was $1,920 in September 2024. That figure will increase $48 next year ...

As mentioned, most analysts have pegged the upcoming 2025 COLA, which is slated to be announced October 10th, at 2.5% or thereabouts.This increase will be based on third quarter CPI data put ...

The present is more important than the past. I don't think history is all that great of a guide in helping predict what the 2026 Social Security COLA will be.