Inflation has pushed Social Security’s annual benefit increases up to historic highs for the past couple of years. That may trigger a bigger tax bill.

Social Security beneficiaries will soon see bigger checks to help them cope with record high inflation. Here’s what to watch for as annual statements roll in.

Bargain-hunting shoppers will be expecting retailers to cut prices by a greater margin this year as they tighten their belts amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis.