The big buzz on the Social Security front for months has centered on 2025's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Each year, Social Security benefits are eligible for a COLA so that recipients can maintain their buying power as inflation drives living costs upward.

I just turned 69 years old in August and am still working full-time. I signed up for Medicare Part A but, it is my secondary insurance because I

Retirees across the United States now know how big of a raise they'll receive next year. The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced last week that the 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 2.5%.

Tens of millions of older Americans will see an increase in benefits in January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments. Here's a closer look.

Social Security benefits are getting a cost-of-living adjustment in 2025. The earnings-test limit is also rising, allowing recipients to earn more money without having benefits withheld. These two changes combined could improve a lot of people's retirement finances in a very big way.