You'll often hear that you shouldn't plan to retire on Social Security alone since those benefits really won't pay you all that much money. But what if you were to collect $4,555 a month from Social Security?

It's certainly a possibility. That $4,555 figure represents the highest monthly Social Security benefit you can snag this year. But to claim it, you'll need to satisfy a few criteria, one of which is being a really high earner. And that's where things get tricky.

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