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 SEP 29, 2014
Do you speak Social Security?

Many advisers are conversant, but not fluent, in claiming strategies and rules.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Advice industry adapts to changing concept of retirement

As people live longer, the distribution phase becomes more critical

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2014
Dispatch from the retirement front

<i>CrainsWealth</i> contributing editor shares how life since her husband retired feels like a box full of Saturdays

Social Security resumes mailing statements
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2014
Social Security resumes mailing statements

Agency encourages workers to create personal online accounts.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2014
Caregiving costs hit family finances, employment, retirement

Nearly half of families spend more than $5,000 per year in caregiving expenses.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2014
Why health care is the ultimate retirement wild card

New study focuses on the need to integrate health care and retirement planning.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2014
Social Security returns to snail mail

Agency encourages Americans to create personal online accounts, but has given up counting on it

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2014
Unpaid caregiving costs families dearly

Nearly half of families spend more than $5,000 per year in caregiving expenses.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2014
How a gloomy health prognosis affects Social Security claiming strategy

For one couple, shortened life expectancy is a strong reason to collect benefits early.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2014
Inflation, markets affect Social Security claiming decision

Discount rate, inflation and taxes determine the lifetime value.