The first August Social Security payment arrived on August 1 for SSI recipients and early filers. Other beneficiaries will be paid later in the month, depending on their birth date.

Every year, Social Security is eligible for a COLA. When inflation remains flat, Social Security benefits remain flat. When ...

The adjustment is based on the consumer price index, which measures inflation, for the third quarter of the year. It goes ...

There's also another key change on the way that will affect many retirees but isn't a Social Security change per se.

COLAs are designed to help retirees keep pace with inflation, but they're not guaranteed. Rather than count on money that may ...