Mary Beth Franklin

Mary Beth Franklin is a Contributing Editor at Investment News specializing in Social Security, Medicare and Retirement income. She has been a financial journalist for more than 40 years, covering everything from federal budget and tax policies as a Capitol Hill reporter for United Press International to consumer finances as a writer and editor at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. Mary Beth became a Certified Financial Planner in 2015 and is an in-demand speaker at conferences for financial professionals as well as a frequent guest on numerous radio and television programs. She is the author of “Maximizing Your Social Security Retirement Benefits” and host of the Retirement Repair Shop podcast. In her free time, Mary Beth likes to read, garden, ski and play the piano. She received a BA in Communications from American University in 1975 where she continues to mentor journalism students.

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Delaying Social Security benefits 'best deal in town'
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2012
Delaying Social Security benefits 'best deal in town'

Convincing a client to delay taking Social Security may be a hard sell. But a little math shows why it's very good advice. IN's retirement expert, <b>Mary Beth Franklin</b>, runs the numbers for you.

Mary Beth Franklin: Will 401(k) fee disclosure boost index funds?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2012
Mary Beth Franklin: Will 401(k) fee disclosure boost index funds?

With plan fiduciaries looking at costs more closely, passively managed funds likely to be attractive

Mary Beth Franklin: Waiting for rollover money a roll of the dice
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2012
Mary Beth Franklin: Waiting for rollover money a roll of the dice

Advisers who take over clients' 401(k) decisions early in the game end up capturing the bulk of the dollars later; snooze you lose

Site offering inside view of 401(k)s could be boon to advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 05, 2012
Site offering inside view of 401(k)s could be boon to advisers

Guardian web site explains what plan advisers do, and what they get paid for doing it

Translating Medicare-ese for financial advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2012
Translating Medicare-ese for financial advisers

Another new tool helps advisers guide their clients through the ever-important Medicare decisions

GM follows in Ford's tracks, offers lump sum to retirees
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2012
GM follows in Ford's tracks, offers lump sum to retirees

Automaker also shifting balance of pension plan to Prudential

Is Medicare the next frontier for financial advice?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2012
Is Medicare the next frontier for financial advice?

Expertise in government medical plan will boost an adviser's business, help retain clients, surveys show

Move over, Anthony Bourdain: Adviser films travelogue about retirement crisis
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2012
Move over, Anthony Bourdain: Adviser films travelogue about retirement crisis

Adviser turns camera on middle America; two RVs, a crew, and plenty of highway

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2012
Time for a new 401(k) model?

Automatic features of the 401(k) have improved savings opportunities for millions can workers over the past few years, but more could be done now and no new legislation is needed.

U.S. workers short on long-term disability coverage
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2012
U.S. workers short on long-term disability coverage

Despite employers' cutting back on benefits, few employees purchasing policies on their own &#8232;