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A smaller February 2026 Social Security check is often due to COLA limits, Medicare premiums, taxes, or earnings rules. Here's what may be reducing yours.

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Social Security takes your top 35 years of earnings into account in determining your average career earnings. However, when it comes to figuring your benefit, the formula doesn't treat every dollar of ...