Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Here’s the Projected Increase for 2026
By now, all seniors on Social Security should have gotten their first checks for 2025. With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month. That’s about $49 higher than the average in December 2024. It’s better than benefits remaining stagnant, but this increase likely isn’t going […]
Retiring Abroad? You Better Have Plans for These 5 Things First.
Seeing the world is a dream for many — a dream that often gets deferred until retirement due to time and financial constraints. Some retirees choose to move abroad so they can immerse themselves in another culture. Others see retiring in a different country as an opportunity to stretch their dollars further than they could […]
Helping Investors Separate Signal From Noise
When so much is in flux and anything can go to the moon, how do you figure out what actually matters? In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Anthony Schiavone and host Mary Long discuss: Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy […]
Early Retirement Really Scares Me. Here Are 3 Reasons Why.
A lot of my friends are at an age where they’ve been working for about 20 years and are starting to burn out. And I can relate, because in recent years, I’ve put in long hours in the hopes of meeting some savings goals and covering the many expenses that come with raising a family […]
Worried About How President Donald Trump’s Social Security Plans Could Affect Your Retirement? Do These 4 Things to Prepare Now.
President Donald Trump is wasting no time making changes. So far, he hasn’t made good on his promise to eliminate Social Security benefit taxes, but his term has only just begun. Some seniors are eager to see this tax eliminated so they can have more spending money today. But others are worried about how this […]
Social Security’s Day of Reckoning Is Getting Dangerously Close
Millions of older Americans today count on Social Security to provide a large chunk of their monthly retirement income. And if Social Security were to cut benefits, many seniors would no doubt find themselves grappling with a major financial crisis. Unfortunately, benefit cuts are now a distinct possibility, given Social Security’s impending financial shortfall. And […]
