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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Advisers' guide to helping clients with open enrollment
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2018
Advisers' guide to helping clients with open enrollment

There's still time to re-shop Medicare coverage for those already enrolled.

Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019

New top tier added for ultra-high-income retirees next year.

Tax-smart year-end charitable giving
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Tax-smart year-end charitable giving

How to maximize donations under the new tax rules.

Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2018
Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019

New top tier added for ultra-high-income retirees next year.

For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2018
For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches

Women who are beneficiaries of their late husbands' estates could be shocked at how much more they owe in taxes.

Why seniors need travel insurance
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2018
Why seniors need travel insurance

Medicare doesn't cover medical costs outside the U.S.

Future retirees focus on taxes
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2018
Future retirees focus on taxes

Clients expect advice on tax-efficient withdrawal strategies.

Near-retirees get a Halloween scare
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 31, 2018
Near-retirees get a Halloween scare

Market volatility could threaten retirement security.

Social Security and the fear of missing out
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2018
Social Security and the fear of missing out

How to lower expectations when clients think they're owed a bigger Social Security benefit.

Social Security COLA for 2019 will be 2.8 percent
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2018
Social Security COLA for 2019 will be 2.8 percent

It's the largest annual cost-of-living increase in benefits since 2012.