Here’s how I use Social Security in my retirement planning

Social Security is the only source of inflation-protected retirement income most Americans will have, and it’s designed to replace about 40 percent of the average worker’s income. But what will it look like in a decade or two? In this video, longtime Fool.com contributors Matt Frankel, CFP® (early 40s) and Dan Caplinger (mid-50s) discuss how they think about Social Security when it comes to their own retirement plans.

*The stock prices used were the morning prices of August 21, 2024. The video was published on August 22, 2024.

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