This is exactly how much Medicare cost increases will decrease your Social Security COLA in 2026

You're getting a Social Security raise, but Medicare premium increases are going to eat up some of those extra dollars.
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Forget COLA: This Is the Social Security Number Retirees Need to Know In 2026

For much of the year, more Social Security beneficiaries focus on the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The COLA directly impacts retirees’ monthly benefits, increasing payouts to counter inflation.

2026 Social Security Tax Changes: What High-Income Earners Need To Know

After a year of market swings and slowly creeping inflation, high-income earners will see a subtle but costly change in 2026: ...

When will your 2026 Social Security COLA arrive? Here's exactly when to expect it.

When the SSA announced that benefits would be getting a 2.8% COLA in 2026, it also shared that it expected the average ...
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Today is the Day The Social Security COLA Arrives for Some Retirees

If you are on Social Security, you are getting a benefits increase for the 2026 year. Specifically, the Social Security ...

How much will Social Security benefits go up in New Jersey in 2026?

Overall, Nearly 71 million Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8 percent COLA beginning in January 2026 and increased ...