How much will Social Security increase in 2026?

The Social Security Administration won’t announce the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to benefits until next month, but experts are already making forecasts. The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) estimates the COLA bump will be 2.7%. That’s up from the 2.5% increase retirees received in 2025, one of the lowest on record. But it’s still shy of the…

IE Hub launches new partnership with National Debtline

IE Hub has announced a new partnership with National Debtline, a provider of free debt advice. The collaboration is designed to make it simpler for people to access professional support and share their affordability information with creditors. The new collaboration gives the customer the ability to connect directly with National Debtline from IE Hub and…

FTC Bans Debt Relief Operators Alleging Violations of FTC Act

On September 11, the Federal Trade Commission announced final orders permanently banning two individual defendants from the debt relief industry and imposing asset surrender provisions to resolve allegations of a fraudulent student loan forgiveness scheme. The FTC alleged violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the FTC’s new…