Money & frugal livingKevin ExplainsMillions of Seniors Could Lose More Than 22% of Their Social Security Check, Unless They Do This

Millions of Seniors Could Lose More Than 22% of Their Social Security Check, Unless They Do This

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Published Oct 5, 2026, 6:06 PM · 1w ago

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https://kevinexplains.shop You have heard Social Security could be cut by 22%. Last month the Congressional Budget Office put it at 26%. And neither number is what would actually leave your bank account. Your Medicare premium is not part of the cut, so the deposit falls further than the check. For a widow, the drop can come close to half. This video builds your real number step by step, shows the second trust fund running short just months later, and covers what careful people are doing about it. What You'll Learn Why the deposit in your bank falls by more than 22% How the cut stacks on top of the survivor drop when a spouse dies Why next week's cost of living raise does not protect you Which income is outside this trust fund, and which help programs a cut would reopen The Medicare hospital fund that runs short in 2033 What the cut is worth in dollars of savings The free dinner seminar move that cost one retiree $17,000 TIPS, I bonds, survivor claiming rules and impostor calls The PROMISE Act, the November 3 election, and one question to ask every candidate Questions about your own situation, or business and collaboration inquiries: [email protected] CHAPTERS 0:00 The warning on your old statement 1:26 Before we start 2:10 22% or 26%: what the trustees and CBO say 2:57 The cut does not stay where it starts 3:29 Why your statement showed a gentler number 4:09 Step 1: Your deposit, not your check 5:40 The Medicare premium keeps rising 6:21 Step 2: When two checks become one 7:04 Leola's story 8:53 Step 3: The October 14 raise and the December letter 10:22 What moves the depletion date 11:13 Step 4: Income that is not in this fund 12:11 The help programs a cut would reopen 13:00 Step 5: The Medicare hospital fund clock 14:23 The cut in dollars of savings 15:42 Burl's $17,000 steak dinner 17:56 What careful people with savings do 19:57 What not to do, and impostor calls 20:53 What the first month would look like 21:35 What Washington is doing 22:10 The one question before November 3 23:22 Your five line page 24:54 Where I come down 25:57 Final word This video is for education only and is not financial, tax or legal advice. Projections, rules and amounts change, so check your own situation with a qualified professional. Leola and Burl are composite characters, with names and details changed to protect privacy. Verified Sources 2026 Social Security Trustees Report: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/tr/2026/II_A_highlights.html 2026 Medicare Trustees Report: https://www.cms.gov/oact/tr/2026 CRFB, 2026 Trustees reports: https://www.crfb.org/blogs/social-security-and-medicare-trustees-release-2026-reports CRFB, CBO projects Social Security nearing insolvency: https://www.crfb.org/blogs/cbo-projects-social-security-nearing-insolvency CRS, The Social Security Statement: https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R47183.html 2027 COLA, Part B premium and average benefit: https://247wallst.com/personal-finance/social-security/2026/10/02/2027s-social-security-cola-raise-is-announced-in-october-heres-what-a-2000-check-could-become/ PROMISE Act fact sheet: https://bpcaction.org/fact-sheet-the-promise-act/ SEC, free lunch seminar examinations: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2007-179-free-lunch-investment-seminar-examinations-uncover-widespread-problems-perils-older-investors #socialsecurity #seniors #retirement #medicare #socialsecuritycut e3
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