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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What you really need to think about when choosing a retirement destination
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2016
What you really need to think about when choosing a retirement destination

Retirement expert reflects on how she and her husband chose the number-one state for pre-retirees without even knowing it.

Relief for looming Social Security deadline
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2016
Relief for looming Social Security deadline

Clients can file a protective form to protect their claiming rights.

Dispatch from the retirement front: Choosing a retirement destination
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2016
Dispatch from the retirement front: Choosing a retirement destination

<i>InvestmentNews</i> contributing editor reflects on how she and her husband chose the number-one state for pre-retirees without even knowing it.

Social Security employees finally get instructions on how to implement new claiming rules
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2016
Social Security employees finally get instructions on how to implement new claiming rules

But watch out: The range of advice issued by local offices and hotline operators has been very inconsistent.

Health care costs squeeze retirement savings
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Health care costs squeeze retirement savings

Workers and retirees worry about how to pay for current and future care.

Longevity can be an asset in retirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2016
Longevity can be an asset in retirement

Unprecedented surge in older Americans could be a boon to charities, nonprofits.

Social Security planning still critical after demise of file and suspend
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
Social Security planning still critical after demise of file and suspend

Remaining claiming strategy offers eight more years of creative options for some retirees.

Social Security planning still critical after demise of file and suspend
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
Social Security planning still critical after demise of file and suspend

Remaining claiming strategy offers eight more years of creative options for some clients.

Ready or not, Social Security claiming rules are about to change
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
Ready or not, Social Security claiming rules are about to change

Claiming rules regarding the popular file and suspend strategy will be overhauled on April 30.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
The file and suspend countdown

Ready or not, Social Security claiming rules change on April 30.