"People are becoming more conscious about what they put into their body and want cleaner drinks," the 32-year-old said. Australians are recommended to be drinking over two litres of water a day, which ...

The announcement of Social Security's annual inflation adjustment to benefits has been delayed due to the government shutdown, but the agency responsible for handling the benefit increase has set a ...

A tragic and entirely avoidable owl death at Coca-Cola South Africa’s Midrand bottling plant last week has conservationists and the public up in arms. Details of the completely preventable owl death ...

The death of an owl at a South African Coca-Cola plant has reignited scrutiny over the brand’s environmental ethics. We wonder what Coca-Cola’s headquarters in Atlanta would make of the latest damage ...

A government shutdown delayed the announcement, which was originally scheduled for October 15. The latest estimate projects a 2.8% increase, which would add about $52 to the average monthly benefit.

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's ...

Not only was the COLA announcement delayed, but the projected 2026 increase may not keep up with rising costs, leaving retirees struggling.

The Social Security Administration's annual announcement setting next year's cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will be delayed because of the government shutdown, the agency said. Each year, the ...

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used to calculate the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Key CPI-W data needed to calculate the 2026 COLA will now ...

The 2026 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be announced on October 24, following a brief delay caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown. The Social Security Administration ...

Recipients of Social Security benefits are likely to receive good news this month as the annual inflation-based adjustment to their payments will be announced. Social Security beneficiaries are all ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement has been delayed to the ongoing government shutdown. However, the official announcement is scheduled to take place in the next ...