Social Security is an important source of retirement income for about 68 million Americans. In this short video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel discusses the overall average, as well as the average benefit for retired workers, spouses, and more.
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The average Social Security beneficiary gets about $21,400 per year, but there's more to the story.
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