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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YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 02, 2014
Take this job and value it

Innovative financial planners are getting into career sounseling to help clients align their work with their desired lifestyle, while also staying on track financially.

Age gap can thwart couples' Social Security-claiming strategies
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2014
Age gap can thwart couples' Social Security-claiming strategies

Financial advisers may need to consider other income options.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2014
Yet again, insurance company cuts ties to independent broker-dealer

Vice chairman of Sammons Securities buys remaining stake from Midland National.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2014
Practice makes perfect when it comes to retirement

T. Rowe Price's Christine Fahlund puts theories to test.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2014
Social Security training course covers program nuts and bolts

Course covers finer points of Windfall Elimination Provision calculations, but needs more emphasis on claiming strategies.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2014
Millions set up online Social Security accounts

But a credit freeze could complicate the sign-up process.

File and suspend won't be suspended … just yet
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2014
File and suspend won't be suspended … just yet

Obama budget proposal seems to target some Social Securities claiming strategies but this popular one is safe - for now.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
How much is a Social Security survivor benefit worth?

Mary Beth Franklin tackles three questions about Social Security survivor benefits. The questions are similar and the answer may surprise you.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
Health care will consume Social Security in 10 years

98% of your Social Security check could go to health care, new index finds

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
What female retirees don't know can hurt them

Some divorced spouses are clueless about Social Security benefits