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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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2017
Retirement planning for women

Longer lifespans and lower savings require creative income strategies.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2017
Missing from Retirement Income Planning: A Plan

Majority of advisers do not create written plans for clients, forgoing business growth opportunities.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 14, 2017
How Social Security treats the survivors of young workers

Eligibility rules are more lenient for the survivors of young workers because of their brief careers.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2017
Social Security reserves still expected to be depleted by 2034: annual report

Depletion of Disability (DI) trust fund pushed back five years due to a temporary increase of its share of the payroll tax.

How Social Security treats the survivors of young workers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2017
How Social Security treats the survivors of young workers

Eligibility rules are more lenient for the survivors of young workers because of their brief careers.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2017
Dual income couples complicate Social Security earnings test

Benefits of one — or both — could be reduced due to excess earnings.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2017
Dual income couples complicate Social Security earnings test

Benefits of one — or both — could be reduced due to excess earnings.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2017
Don't mess with Social Security disability rules

Attempts to suspend benefits can have disastrous results.

An adviser's guide to Social Security survivor benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2017
An adviser's guide to Social Security survivor benefits

Complex rules govern who gets what and when.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2017
Don't mess with Social Security disability rules

Attempts to suspend benefits can have disastrous results.