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What the next Part B premium means for you
Every fall the cost-of-living raise and the Medicare Part B premium are announced weeks apart, and the second number quietly decides how much of the first you keep.
Mark Edwards · Oct 7, 2026
Tagged: social-security
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The $2,800 Medicare letter nobody warns you about
A plain envelope from Social Security tells thousands of retirees every fall that their Medicare premiums just went up because of income they earned two years ago.
Mark Edwards · Oct 6, 2026
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Three dates on your Social Security statement that decide your check
Age 62, your full retirement age, and 70 each come with a different monthly number, and the one you pick stays with you for life.
Mark Edwards · Oct 6, 2026
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The ‘Medicare card update’ call, explained
The four phone and text scams aimed hardest at people over 60 right now, the one rule that beats all of them, and what to do if you already answered.
Mark Edwards · Oct 6, 2026