3 Ways to Maximize Your 2026 Social Security COLA

4 Simple Ways to Pad Your Nest Egg in 2026

Whether you’re retired and trying to maximize your assets or just ready to build more long-term financial stability, 2026 could prove a critical turning point in your quest. Thanks in large part to broad regulatory updates last year, current and future retirees may have more opportunities to bolster their assets and insulate themselves from the effects of economic volatility, rising healthcare costs and other expenses. Here are four potentially …

3 Ways to Maximize Your 2026 Social Security COLA

Quick Read Social Security benefits increased 2.8% in 2026, up from a 2.5% COLA in 2025. Recipients can invest unused COLA funds to generate ongoing income. Managing healthcare proactively can help stretch COLA benefits and reduce long-term medical costs. If you’re focused on picking the right stocks and ETFs you may be missing the bigger picture: retirement income. That is exactly what The Definitive Guide to Retirement Income was created t…

10 States Where Retirees Will Get the Biggest Social Security Raise in 2026

Find out which 10 states will see the biggest Social Security increases in 2026 and what factors influence the average monthly benefits in each.

MARGENAU: Social Security Update for 2026

It has been my custom for most of the past 28 years to write a year-end column summarizing the Social Security updates scheduled for the following year. I already discussed […] The post MARGENAU: Social Security Update for 2026  first appeared on Mecklenburg Times: News for Mecklenburg, Union and Iredell counties.