The maximum possible Social Security benefit for someone retiring in 2024 is nearly $4,900 per month, but this requires a perfect combination of factors that most Americans don't have. In this video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel discusses the maximum, how to get it, and exactly how many people max out Social Security in the real world.

*Stock prices used were the morning prices of Nov. 13, 2024. The video was published on Nov. 14, 2024.