Social Security benefits will be adjusted for inflation in 2025. Find out by how much and when you'll see the increase in your check.

A smaller COLA is likely in store. At the start of 2024, Social Security benefits got a 3.2% COLA. Next year's raise is looking smaller, though, with estimates calling for a 2.5%

The Social Security Administration is expected to announce the COLA for 2025 later this month, and that adjustment will take effect in January of next year.

The report looked at several Social Security reforms and calculated the financial impact on future retirees. Researchers determined the cost of doing nothing would have the most significant financial consequences.

But for anyone who receives Social Security benefits, there's another big event next month. The 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be announced in October. Here's what that means for retirees.

The U.S. Federal Reserve's larger-than-anticipated interest rate cut of half a percentage point lowered the benchmark federal funds rate to a range of 4.75%-5% in mid-September. This move rightly sparked optimism among market participants,

Social Security plays a vital role in the lives of millions of Americans. Each year, retirees eagerly await the announcement of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to their benefits. The COLA helps ensure that Social Security payments keep pace with inflation.

Retirees collecting Social Security receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, to help them keep up with rising prices. The Social Security Administration calculates the COLA based on inflation data,