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 JUN 14, 2013
Social Security rules for divorced spouses

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2013
Why we need to fix Social Security now

The longer we wait, the more painful the solutions will be.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: How to mesh Social Security disability and retirement strategies

Claiming strategies for married couples to get the most bang from the government's buck.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2013
Gaining Social Security expertise can make advisers clients' allies

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Beware — even SSA reps get the answers wrong sometimes

Disinformation can lead to clients leaving money on the table; fight for your right

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: With Social Security, no double dipping allowed

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2013
HSAs: Rx for health care reform

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Public servants get short end of Social Security stick

Windfall Elimination Provision trims benefits; spousal benefits can be wiped out

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Undone by the do-over strategy

Plans to repay early Social Security benefits halted by recent rule change

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2013
Urgency to fix Social Security financing growing

Sufficient funds to pay full retirement benefits through 2033, then three quarters of benefits through 2087.