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.

Mary Beth Franklin
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LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2020
LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool

Interactive software helps advisers initiate planning discussions with clients

Pandemic will deplete Social Security trust funds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2020
Pandemic will deplete Social Security trust funds

The economic slowdown resulting from COVID-19 will cut into the program’s revenue and boost its expenses

Long-term care is a woman’s issue
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2020
Long-term care is a woman’s issue

The aging of baby boomers increases the urgency around LTC planning

Americans remain confident about their retirement prospects
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2020
Americans remain confident about their retirement prospects

Survey shows majority of advisory clients still plan to retire on time

Social Security funding still set to run out in 2035
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2020
Social Security funding still set to run out in 2035

The latest estimate is unchanged from last year's, but it does not reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the trust funds

Escape hatch for workers claiming Social Security early
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2020
Escape hatch for workers claiming Social Security early

A special rule allows benefits for those who have exceeded the annual earnings limit in their first year of retirement

How advisers can rebuild client portfolios
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 21, 2020
How advisers can rebuild client portfolios

Take this opportunity to refocus the conversation from market declines to long-term goals

Client anxiety about retirement planning escalates
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2020
Client anxiety about retirement planning escalates

Survey shows 93% of advisers say clients have contacted them with concerns about their retirement plans

Pandemic prompts some to rethink Social Security claiming strategy
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2020
Pandemic prompts some to rethink Social Security claiming strategy

Concerns about shrinking portfolios, lost jobs may accelerate claims

Stimulus package has helpful provisions for retirees
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2020
Stimulus package has helpful provisions for retirees

One-time rebate checks, relaxed rules on required minimum distributions and changes in tax filing deadlines are all pluses