Want to max out your eventual Social Security retirement income? Although the program was never intended to be your sole source of retirement funds, there's certainly every reason to make the most of the program. Indeed, this year a handful of individuals are cashing monthly Social Security checks worth a surprisingly big $4,873. Not bad.

So how can you also receive this same maximum benefit when you're ready to claim and collect? Keep reading. As you'll see, it might be challenging, but it's not complicated.

You probably already know that the more you put into the Social Security pool while you're working (in the form of FICA taxes) the more you get back once you retire.

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