Consumer News See Where Americans Think Cost Of Living Went Up In Just Two Months

The rising cost of these 3 essentials are chewing up Americans’ budgets — why inflation has hit them so hard (and what you can do about it)

The 50/30/20 rule for budgeting means allocating 50% of your income for essentials, 30% for non-essentials and 20% for savings. If your essentials are taking up more than 50% of your income, then you ... Read More

Delayed inflation report expected to show US prices ticked up last month

Friday’s inflation report is likely to show that consumer prices worsened in September for the second straight month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have lifted the cost of some groceries and ... Read More

Social Security sets its 2026 COLA increase at 2.8%. Here's what that means for your benefits.

The Social Security Administration on Friday announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, an increase that will automatically boost monthly payments for the program's roughly 71 million ... Read More

Cost-of-living worries haunt Americans ahead of midterms, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Americans are worried about the cost of basic needs including healthcare, food, housing and energy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, suggesting those concerns could be ... Read More

Trump touts cost of Walmart's Thanksgiving meal to vindicate his policies — ignoring a key detail

Since Tuesday's elections, Trump has repeatedly boasted that Walmart's Thanksgiving meal bundle is cheaper than it was under President Joe Biden. But there's also less food in it. Read More

Social Security’s cost-of-living announcement is delayed, yet another shutdown side effect

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for ... Read More