USA Today

Cost of living is up. Paychecks are not. And workers are not OK.

A new survey finds many American workers feel their pay is not keeping up with the rising cost of living. More than half of workers have less than three months of living expenses saved in case of a ...
AOL

Comparing the Retirement Cost of Living in Every State’s 5 Biggest Cities

Methodology: This piece is based on a study in which GOBankingRates determined how long $1 million would last in the five largest cities in every state, both with and without Social Security, by first ...
NPR

Cars are essential in most of the U.S. They're also increasingly unaffordable

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?
WDSU

The cost of living is impacting food, goods and housing in Louisiana

MANY OF US HARD THESE DAYS, AS HOME PRICES, FOOD, GOODS AND SERVICES CONTINUE TO SOAR. WAGES IN THE PAY SCALE REMAIN STAGNANT, THOUGH, FORCING MANY PEOPLE TO LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK. THAT’S RIGHT.
CNBC

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.7% in 2026, new estimates find

New estimates point to a 2.7% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. In 2025, Social Security beneficiaries saw a 2.5% increase to their monthly checks. The size of the Social Security ...
AOL

How Much the Cost of Living Has Increased Since 2019 in America’s 50 Largest Cities

2019 to 2025 % change in total annual cost of living (in 2025 dollars):-13% Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed some of the largest cities to find the difference in total cost of ...