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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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2016
New book offers advice on how to navigate the post-DOL rule world

Forty industry leaders offer insights in crowd-sourced guide.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2016
Big gap between Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and retiree inflation

Miniscule benefit hike won't protect seniors' buying power.

How to coordinate Social Security disability and retirement benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
How to coordinate Social Security disability and retirement benefits

Spouses can claim benefits when mate collects disability.

Coordinating Social Security disability and retirement benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
Coordinating Social Security disability and retirement benefits

Spouses can claim benefits when mate collects disability.

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment expected to be lowest ever
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment expected to be lowest ever

Small increase will create a Medicare nightmare as premium hikes will vary.

Small Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely for 2017
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
Small Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely for 2017

But increase would be seven times higher if pegged to Consumer Price Index for the elderly.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2016
Financial advisers need to prepare for the coming age wave

Millions of investors unprepared for retirement but no one seems to have an answer.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2016
Most women claim Social Security early

Reduced lifetime income will force many to spend bulk of benefits on health care.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2016
Most women claim Social Security early

Reduced lifetime income will force many to spend bulk of benefits on health care.

Social Security timing can affect Medicare premiums
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2016
Social Security timing can affect Medicare premiums

Should you claim Social Security now to avoid a Medicare premium hike?