Social Security beneficiaries have some changes coming in December and January, due to quirks of the calendar and a payment hike.

Social Security payments receive annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to protect the purchasing power of benefits from inflation. Americans have ranked inflation as their most pressing financial concern for three consecutive years,

With a little more than a month before the 2025 COLA kicks in, here's what you should know about the upcoming adjustment.

Those born between the 1st and 10th of any date will be paid on the first wednesday of the month. The SSA pays those with birthdays between the 11th and 20th second wednesday, and all the remaining beneficiaries on the third wednesday of the month.

A 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment increase will mean an extra $50 a month for most Social Security and SSI recipients.

As the year ends, it's crucial for Social Security recipients to review their benefits, adjust their finances for 2025, and explore lesser-known strategies that could boost retirement income by up to $22,

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Social Security benefits will increase by 2.5% in 2025, according to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The average monthly Social Security benefit is set to rise from $1,927 to $1,976 once 2025’s COLA kicks in.