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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Social Security drops cell phone mandate
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2016
Social Security drops cell phone mandate

Agency apologizes and says it will pursue other security authentication options.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2016
Gray divorce on the rise with longevity trend

The prospect of living unhappily ever after in a retirement that can last 20 or 30 years or more is one reason behind the growing incidence of divorce among spouses age 50 and older.

Social Security out of step with many modern families
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2016
Social Security out of step with many modern families

Family benefits account for a much smaller percentage of Social Security outlays today than they did in the past.

Careful planning can help public employees avoid Social Security reductions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2016
Careful planning can help public employees avoid Social Security reductions

One adviser helped his client avoid Social Security reductions by carefully mapping out when to take her benefits and pension.

Health savings account limits to increase for some in 2017
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2016
Health savings account limits to increase for some in 2017

But policy buyers on Healthcare.gov may be out of luck.

Social Security and dying too soon
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 15, 2016
Social Security and dying too soon

Beneficiaries may have to wait years to collect benefits; some never do.

Social Security Administration steps up privacy protections
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2016
Social Security Administration steps up privacy protections

Online users now require cell phone for text message verification.

Social Security drops cell phone mandate
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2016
Social Security drops cell phone mandate

Agency apologizes and says it will pursue other security authentication options.

Careful planning can help public employees avoid Social Security reductions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2016
Careful planning can help public employees avoid Social Security reductions

One financial adviser helped his client avoid Social Security reductions by carefully mapping out when to take her benefits and pension.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2016
New privacy protections make it more complicated to check Social Security online

Online users now require cell phone for text message verification.