Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) didn't come as a surprise to many who have been keeping an eye on the inflation data. But that doesn't stop it from disappointing the millions of retirees who were hoping for more.

Tens of millions of older Americans will see a 2.5% increase in benefits this January when a cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments.

The Social Security Administration announced 2025's cost of living adjustment (COLA) to Social Security checks.

Inflation has fallen from the four-decade high it reached in 2022, but the price increases that scorched the economy following the pandemic are still a source of hardship for many retired workers. Consider these statistics from the Schroders 2024 U.S. Retirement Survey: Fewer than 50% of retired workers believe they have enough money saved.

The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for millions of retirees will amount to an average increase of more than $50 for retirees a month. Social Security recipients got a 3.2% increase in benefits in 2024 after a historically large 8.

Social Security recipients will see a 2.5 percent bump as part of their cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025. The increase announced on Thursday marks the smallest in years and is in line

A fourth consecutive year of an above-average cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is still likely to leave retirees disappointed.

Tens of millions of retirees will see a modest increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments.

A Social Security cost of living increase offers retirees options such as managing costs, saving or enjoying small splurges.

Prices accelerated in September, though the overall inflation rate continued to drift lower. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 2.4 percent from a year earlier, the smallest 12-month increase since February 2021.