{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Medicare Charge That\u2019s Taking a Bigger Bite Out of Social Security Checks","description":"You might have received a Social Security cost-of-living increase this year \u2014 but did your net check actually go up?&amp;nbsp; A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights how rising Medicare premiums and IRMAA surcharges are offsetting those increases for millions of retirees - and &quot;takes a bigger bite out of Social Security checks&quot;. Then, a listener writes in &quot;How to convince my husband\u2019s parents to spend their money. We don\u2019t need it.&quot; Tune in to hear that one! And we wrap it up with our &quot;Retire to Something&quot; segment from Dave in Massachusetts.&amp;nbsp; Resource: Wall Street Journal article by Laura Sanders: The Medicare Charge That\u2019s Taking a Bigger Bite Out of Social Security Checks &amp;nbsp; Connect with Benjamin Brandt:  Subscribe to the This Week in Retirement: http:\/\/thisweekinretirement.com Get the Retire-Ready Toolkit: http:\/\/retirementstartstodayradio.com Work with Benjamin:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/retirementstartstoday.com\/start  Get the book!Retirement Starts Today: Your Non-financial Guide to an Even Better Retirement Follow Retirement Starts Today in:Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or&amp;nbsp;iHeart &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Retirement Starts Today","author_url":"https:\/\/retirementstartstodayradio.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40326520\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/385b83\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40326520"}