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 OCT 14, 2015
Consumers lack detailed knowledge of Social Security

New survey finds advisers can play crucial role in maximizing clients' benefits.

Presidential candidates can't ignore Social Security
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
Presidential candidates can't ignore Social Security

Exhaustion of disability trust fund in 2016 should force discussion of long-term financing issues.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2015
How women need to approach retirement planning differently than men

Women need to move beyond the financial paralysis that grips them and become savvy investors, according to a new book.

Women and retirement planning: Walk a mile in her shoes
NEWS OPINION OCT 04, 2015
Women and retirement planning: Walk a mile in her shoes

Book offers advisers insights on connecting with female clients.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2015
The details you don't know about Social Security but should

A study finds the vast majority of future retirees risk leaving thousands of dollars in benefits on the table each year due to their lack of knowledge.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2015
Seniors squeezed by no Social Security increase

Official inflation measure ignores retirees' biggest costs; Medicare hike a focus

Seniors squeezed by no Social Security increase
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2015
Seniors squeezed by no Social Security increase

2016 will mark the third time that seniors have received no increase in Social Security benefits since automatic COLAs were enacted by Congress in 1975. The first two times were in 2010 and 2011.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2015
Social Security rules for divorced spouses are complex — here's what you need to know

For example, you must be single to collect spousal benefits on an ex.

Complex Social Security rules for divorced spouses
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2015
Complex Social Security rules for divorced spouses

You must be single to collect spousal benefits on an ex.

Social Security benefits for remarried widows and widowers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2015
Social Security benefits for remarried widows and widowers

Remarriage at age 60 or later preserves the right to survivor benefits.