Social Security benefits get another tiny raise

Social Security recipients will get a 1.7 percent cost-of-living raise starting in January, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday.

According to USA Today, the average retired person receiving Social Security will get an additional $22, bringing monthly checks up to $1,328. The average couple's benefits would rise to $2,176 from $2,140.

The increase affects nearly 64 million Americans.

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