Do you know what the maximum possible Social Security benefit is? If you said $2,000, $3,000, or even $4,000 per month, you'd be wrong. In this video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel breaks down what the maximum Social Security benefit is in 2022 and what it means to you.
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You might be surprised at how much some retirees get.
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Matt Frankel, CFP, is a contributing Motley Fool Personal Finance Expert and Stock Market Analyst covering financial and real estate sectors, plus personal finance. Prior to The Motley Fool, Matt was a high school and collegiate mathematics instructor. He holds a B.S. in Physics from University of South Carolina, an M.S. in Mathematics from Nova Southeastern University, and a graduate certificate in financial planning from Florida State University. Fun fact: Matt won a SABEW award for coverage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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