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 JAN 05, 2017
Social Security changes coming to beneficiaries and taxpayers in 2017

Whether you are receiving monthly checks or still paying in, be aware of these adjustments.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2017
Social Security changes coming to beneficiaries and taxpayers in 2017

Whether your clients are receiving monthly checks or still paying in, be aware of these adjustments.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 27, 2016
2017 will be year of change for retirement industry

Demographics, demise of pensions will shift focus from assets to income planning.

Social Security rules for the twice-widowed client
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 22, 2016
Social Security rules for the twice-widowed client

Surviving spouse can choose when to collect each benefit.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2016
Calculating the impact of new Social Security rules

Continuing confusion over claiming strategies creates opportunities for advisers.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 13, 2016
Social Security Administration evaluates online claiming tools

Report explains why various calculators produce different results

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2016
Clock is ticking on Social Security insolvency that could result in future benefit cuts

It's not the first time the country has faced a Social Security funding crisis.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2016
Time for a new Social Security Commission

Clock is ticking on trust fund insolvency that could result in future benefit cuts.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 06, 2016
Why Social Security is crucial to women

Lower incomes and fewer assets in savings plans lead to problems in retirement.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2016
Many current retirees reluctant to tap savings

But without pensions, boomers won't have a choice.