Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) bumped the average benefit from $1,927 per month to $1,976 per month. It's a $49 increase, but many hoped for more. Despite slowing inflation, some retirees still find it difficult to make ends meet,

Social Security has a big birthday coming up next year -- it's turning 90! It's kept many millions of people out of poverty for decades and was recently supporting more than 71 million people with around $1.5 trillion in benefits for the year.

Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act over the weekend. The Senate approved it by a vote of 76 to 20. The House had passed it by a similar margin last month. Public servants dedicate years of service to improving the lives of their neighbors and caring for their communities.