Social Security adjusts COLA estimate for 2026: How much would your benefits increase?
The latest forecast from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) indicates that Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from the July projection.
The updated estimate, released on August 12, reflects last month’s inflation data and offers the first official month of figures used in the final calculation,
Read MoreBest Crypto Exchanges for Swing Trading in 2025
1. What is swing trading in crypto?
Swing trading involves holding assets for days or weeks to profit from price fluctuations using technical analysis.
2. Which crypto exchanges are best for swing trading in 2025?
Binance, Kraken, KuCoin, Bybit, and OKX are top exchanges with low fees and advanced features.
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Read MoreAmericans Misunderstand Social Security but Appear Open to Reform
Despite his administration’s talk about shrinking the size and cost of government, President Donald Trump has been careful to exclude entitlements like Social Security from consideration for serious reform. That makes it essentially impossible to fix federal finances given the massive chunk of expenditures represented by these programs, but it’s understandable from a political perspective.
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Read MoreAugust 2025 Social Security Payment Schedule: Dates, $5,108 Maximum Benefit, and What to Do If Yours Is Late
Social Security recipients will see their August 2025 payments on staggered dates depending on their birth date. The month also includes two Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments due to the Labor Day holiday in September.
According to the Social Security Administration, the maximum monthly benefit in 2025 is $5,108,
Read MoreCryptocurrency cloud mining will explode in 2025: ETHRANSACTION makes it easy for ordinary people to make profits
As cryptocurrencies become mainstream financial instruments, a new wave of investors are looking for ways to earn stable returns without the volatility of day trading. To meet this demand, ETHRANSACTION has launched a streamlined mobile platform that provides cloud mining services to users in over 100 countries, making it possible for anyone with a smartphone to participate in the production of digital assets.
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Market Commentary: When To Sell Your Stock, Precisely
Buying stocks is easy but when should you sell them? Today we’ll take a look at a specific example of precisely when to take profits, and move to the next best trading idea.
We’re going to use Upstart for our case study. In the chart below, you can see Upstart was in a a bullish trend since early May.
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60.2% Upside In This Forgotten Favorite
When we wrote about Apple’s bullish opportunity frankly we weren’t expecting it to be the only stock that held up in the market but the graphic below highlights just how awful Friday’s market was and how nothing escaped the onslaught but the Cupertino giant.
But what other stock could be on the verge of rising after a period of sustained underperformance?
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