How to Check Your Social Security Statement (And What the Numbers Actually Mean)

The Social Security Administration stopped mailing annual statements a few years ago, and many Americans—especially those not yet at retirement age—haven't been reviewing their statements. Certified Financial Planner Matt Frankel published a video guiding viewers on how to find their Social Security statement and check projected benefits. This is educational consumer guidance and is unlikely to move markets.

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The Social Security Administration stopped mailing annual statements a few years ago, and many Americans—especially those not yet at retirement age—haven't been reviewing their statements. Certified Financial Planner Matt Frankel published a video guiding viewers on how to find their Social Security statement and check projected benefits. This is educational consumer guidance and is unlikely to move markets.