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 MAY 01, 2013
Social Security rules define when a spouse is a spouse

There's no exception for the gray area of legally separated couples.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2013
Claiming Social Security, you're either married or not

Legaly separation doesn't change Uncle Sam's view of your status

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2013
How long you're hitched makes big difference in Social Security payouts

Various rules apply for spouses, ex-spouses and survivors; did you expect anything different?

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2013
Mary Beth FrankIin: I finished my CFP program!

Now come the hard part of prepping for the comprehensive exam

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2013
Disability automatically converts to retirement benefits at 66

Mary Beth Franklin: Does LTC insurance still make sense?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 25, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Does LTC insurance still make sense?

Costs for long-term-care insurance are headed for the stratosphere. Mary Beth Franklin says alternative strategies may be a better deal for some clients.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2013
Obama backs new inflation formula for Social Security

Alternative benchmark would close 25% of 75-year shortfall.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2013
Widower can collect survivor benefits now, retirement benefits later

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2013
Pension rule can mean big Social Security cut

Mary Beth Franklin looks at the Government Pension Offset, which can can turn retirement planning upside down.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Social Security Disability muddles claiming picture

Plenty of confusion over the interplay between disability and retirement benefits.

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