Here's Precisely How Much Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is Projected to Raise Benefits

In spite of an expected first for Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment since 1997, next year's raise is likely to come ...

Some Retirees Could Get Three Social Security Checks in October. Are You One of Them?

Seniors on Social Security and SSI will get their October payments as scheduled on the first and third of the month. They'll also get their November SSI payment on Oct. 31 because Nov. 1, 2025, falls ...

I'm in my 60s and disabled. Should I spend down my assets to qualify for Medicaid?

In New York, for example, people who are 65 or older or who are disabled have a $32,396 asset limit ($43,781 for couples). Monthly income eligibility for such Medicaid applicants is $1,800 for an ...