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As inflation moderates, so does Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment
Sep 14, 2023
The 2024 cost-of-living adjustment comes out to 3.2%, a pretty modest amount compared to past years.
Social Security recipients to get their biggest cost-of-living raise in over 40 years
Oct 10, 2022
The adjustment is likely to be announced this week and expected to be around 9%. It's welcome news for recipients struggling with inflation.
Social Security recipients will get a 5.9% increase, the largest in decades
Oct 13, 2021
But inflation will eat into the raise.
How 65 came to be defined as a turning point into old age
by
Erika Beras
Jun 19, 2019
The origin story of 65 can be traced back to the 30s, when President Roosevelt sought to make retirement available to everyone.
Undocumented immigrants quietly pay billions into Social Security and receive no benefits
by
Nina Roberts
Jan 28, 2019
Undocumented immigrants contributed an estimated $13 billion into Social Security funds in 2016.
Changing the way we measure inflation could boost Social Security benefits
by
Peter Balonon-Rosen
and Sean McHenry
Oct 6, 2017
Using an index that's representative of retirees would mean a bigger monthly check, but it's a tough sell.