Retirement Planning News 24 October 2025

Will You Get a Surprise $2,000 Stimulus Check in October 2025? (And Why Stocks Are Soaring Anyway)

IRS Raises 2026 401(k) and IRA Contribution Limits: What the New Rules Mean for Your Retirement Savings

As of November 19, 2025, Americans have official IRS numbers for how much they can stash in tax-advantaged retirement accounts in 2026 — and the limits are going up. Key takeaways IRS unlocks more room to save in 2026 On

19 November 2025

Retirement Planning

Social Security COLA 2026 and the $200 Boost Bill: How Much Your Check Could Really Rise (Update for November 17, 2025)

Social Security 2026: Final Retirement Age Hike to 67, 2.8% COLA and New Pension Rules You Need to Know by January

Published November 18, 2025 As 2026 draws closer, today’s news cycle is making one thing very clear: retirement rules are about to change in ways that will affect almost every future retiree. In the United States, Social Security’s full retirement

19 November 2025

Financial News·Retirement Planning·Social Security

Social Security COLA 2026 and the $200 Boost Bill: How Much Your Check Could Really Rise (Update for November 17, 2025)

Let’s break down what’s locked in, what’s still just a proposal, and what it all means for your 2026 Social Security income as of today, November 17, 2025. 1. The 2026 COLA is official: 2.8% across Social Security and SSI

17 November 2025

Personal Finance·Retirement Planning·Social Security

Social Security, SSI and Veterans Benefits to Climb 2.8% in 2026 — Can It Keep Up?

Social Security COLA 2026 and the New $200 Boost Bill: What Retirees Need to Know Today (November 17, 2025)

Published: November 17, 2025 Overview Social Security is heading into one of its most consequential years in recent memory. A 2.8% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is now official, and Democrats in the Senate are pushing a new Social Security

17 November 2025

Personal Finance·Retirement Planning·Social Security

IRS Raises 2026 401(k) and IRA Contribution Limits: New $24,500 Cap, Higher Catch‑Ups and Roth Rules Explained

On Thursday, November 13, 2025, the IRS released Notice 2025‑67, confirming the official contribution limits for tax‑advantaged retirement accounts in 2026. The headline change: workers will be allowed to defer up to $24,500 into 401(k)s and similar workplace plans next

13 November 2025

Financial News·Retirement Planning

Social Security Surprise: No SSI Check on Nov. 1 – See Why Your Payment Arrives Early

Social Security Checks Up to $5,108 Hit This Week (Nov. 11, 2025): Who Gets Paid Nov. 12, Shutdown Update, and the 2026 Schedule

Updated Nov. 11, 2025 Millions of retirees and disabled workers will see their November Social Security benefits arrive in the first wave this week—with payments worth up to $5,108 for those at the top end. Here’s who gets paid on

11 November 2025

Financial News·Retirement Planning·Social Security

Generation X Money Meltdown: 95% Have Costly Regrets, 81% Fear Retirement Unaffordable

Gen X’s 2025 Retirement Wake‑Up Call (Nov. 10): New Reports Show a $467K Savings Gap—Here’s What to Do Now

Updated: November 10, 2025 Generation X—Americans born roughly between 1965 and 1980—is staring down retirement with a thinner cushion than other living generations. Fresh coverage in the past 24 hours crystallizes the stakes: just 14% of Gen X feels prepared

10 November 2025

Financial Reports·Personal Finance·Retirement Planning

Historic “Silver Tsunami” Rocks Markets & Main Street – 70% Silver Rally Meets $10T Baby Boomer Exodus

In sum, two very different “silver tsunamis” are converging: one in markets, one in Main Street demographics. On the metals side, silver’s unprecedented rally has industry analysts scrambling. “Safe-haven demand, Fed rate cuts, and slack supply” have fueled the climb

30 October 2025

Economic Trends·Investment Strategies·Retirement Planning·Silver Market

Social Security, SSI and Veterans Benefits to Climb 2.8% in 2026 — Can It Keep Up?

In mid‑October 2025 the Social Security Administration (SSA) officially announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 Ssa. This means nearly all retired, disabled and survivor Social Security recipients will see their monthly checks rise by 2.8% next year. “Social

28 October 2025

Retirement Planning·Social Security

2026 Social Security COLA Shocker: Benefits Up 2.8% (+$56), But Rising Costs Threaten the Gain

With markets near record highs (S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting all-time peaks) and the 10‑year Treasury around 4.0% ts2.tech, retirees face a mixed picture: a modest benefit hike but also sharply rising expenses. Read on for the full breakdown. Official

26 October 2025

Inflation·Personal Finance·Retirement Planning·Social Security

Retirement Alert: 90% of Americans Are Giving Up Big Social Security Checks (Act Now Before It’s Too Late!)

In short, most retirees are stuck in a cash crunch. They need the income now, even though postponing Social Security would boost their checks permanently Housingwire Cbsnews. A survey by Schroders (released Oct. 22, 2025) found 37% say they’ll claim

24 October 2025

Personal Finance·Retirement Planning·Social Security

Social Security COLA 2026: The Raise EVERYONE Is Talking About — And Why It Might Fall Short

Why the COLA Announcement Was Delayed Normally the SSA announces the annual COLA in mid-October after the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the September Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners (CPI-W). The COLA is based on the rise in

24 October 2025

Personal Finance·Retirement Planning·Social Security

Retirement Planning News 24 October 2025 - 19 November 2025