Your Real January 2027 Social Security Check: The 3.6% COLA Gives You About $75 — Medicare Takes Back $6.60
The average Social Security check rises by about $75 a month in January 2027, thanks to the 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment. That sounds like real money, and it is — until Medicare takes its share. If you have Part B deducted from your benefit, the premium is projected to rise $6.60 a month, to $209.50. So … Read more