If You Make $100,000 Per Year, How Much Social Security Will You Get?

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It's impossible to know how much Social Security income you'll get without knowing your complete work history and the age at which you plan to start collecting. But in this video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel uses the example of someone who averaged a $100,000 salary throughout their career to give a good idea of what to expect.

*Stock prices used were the morning prices of Feb. 13, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 14, 2025.

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