3 Steps to Take to Collect the Max $5,108 Monthly Social Security Check in Retirement
It's not complicated, although it may be challenging for most average people to do.
It was never meant to be the entirety of anyone's retirement income. Still, a handful of people are collecting surprisingly sizable Social Security benefits. This year's maximum monthly payment stands at a solid $5,108, versus a much more modest average of $1,976 per month.
This sweeping disparity raises a two-part question: What did the crowd taking home the very biggest Social Security checks do differently than everyone else, and can you do the same for yourself?
The answer to the second part of the question is, yes, you can do the same. And while the maximum payment is likely to change over time, thanks to annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), here are three things these fortunate folks did to earn that maximum payment.
