Social Security’s 3.6% COLA Is Official—What Changes in 2027
RETIREMENT · HOUSEHOLD FINANCE Social Security’s 2027 cost-of-living adjustment is now official: benefits will rise 3.6%, affecting roughly 76 million…
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Medicare & Household Finance
Social Security’s 2027 COLA Will Be Set Today—What Retirees Should Check Next
RETIREMENT · HOUSEHOLD FINANCE The September inflation report scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today will complete the three-month calculation…
A New Federal Portal Puts Student-Loan Default Options in One Place
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE & DEBT Borrowers can now compare rehabilitation and consolidation, upload documents, estimate payments and track progress without leaving…
60 Million Children Now Have a Trump Account Ready to Claim
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE & INVESTING Automatic enrollment is complete—but families must still claim the account before they can manage contributions or…
Household Debt Payments Hold at 11.1% of Income—Why the Average Can Mislead
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE & ECONOMY Required household debt payments equaled 11.11144% of disposable personal income in the second quarter of 2026,…
Mortgage Rates Reached 6.71%: What a Small Weekly Rise Costs Buyers
HOUSING & HOUSEHOLD FINANCE Mortgage rates moved higher again just as many families are deciding whether to buy before the…