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 NOV 28, 2014
How one woman collects three types of Social Security benefits

Divorced and widowed, this client can rack up significant guaranteed retirement income by using this savvy strategy.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 26, 2014
Government workers get first crack at phased retirement

Will federal program set an example for the private sector?

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2014
Rethinking the traditional retirement income glide path

New software takes headaches out of the bucket strategy

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2014
Being a traffic cop at the intersection of disability and Social Security benefits

Social Security tools can't account for disability benefits, which opens up a great opportunity for advisers.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2014
How to get the most out of Social Security if you're remarried

Different rules for claiming benefits apply to divorced spouses, survivors.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2014
Deconstructing Social Security rules for remarriage

Separate rules for claiming benefits apply to divorced spouses, survivors.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2014
Majority of women claim Social Security early

Education campaign promotes working with financial advisers to optimize benefits.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2014
Crash course in Social Security for gay couples

Two-thirds of states and Washington now allow same-sex marriage, opening the door for spousal and survivor benefits

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2014
97% of women make this Social Security mistake

As life spans lengthen, it's more important than ever to get your claiming decisions right

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2014
The new Congress is likely to duck Social Security reform

A recent poll finds Americans are willing to pay more to preserve the program.