Warren Buffett Is Worth $138 Billion. Here's How Big His Social Security Check Likely Is. | The Motley Fool

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : The SSA calculates your retirement benefits the same way it does Buffett's. To maximize your Social Security retirement benefit, you'll first need to work 35 years in a job that's eligible for Social Security benefits.
61% : Determining the 35 highest-paid years in a person's earnings history is only the first step in calculating Social Security retirement benefits.
57% : When Buffett reached his full retirement age in 1995, the maximum taxable earnings amount for Social Security was $61,200.
54% : Buffett's billions don't count when the Social Security Administration (SSA) calculates his retirement benefit.
40% : He has also received additional income from serving as a member of the board of directors of Berkshire and other companies in the past.

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