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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.

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Black and Hispanic Americans still least prepared for retirement

While the annual Retirement Confidence survey shows Americans in 2021 had near-record-high confidence in having enough money for retirement, the survey also includes an analysis of the challenges Black and Hispanic Americans face in saving and preparing for retirement.

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3 Social Security do-over options

Here are strategies that can be helpful for clients who have regrets over the timing of their Social Security claiming decision, whether they claimed early rather than holding out for a bigger check or waited longer than necessary.

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Social Security announces partial reopening of field offices

The agency has unveiled a new 'express interview' process to help people apply for original or replacement Social Security cards and submit necessary proof of identity in person. But it encourages the public to continue to submit applications online.

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Fewer retirees are claiming Social Security at 62

But unemployment resulting from Covid could temporarily reverse that positive trend.

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Life settlements seen increasing as population ages

Selling unneeded insurance policies to a third party can provide retirees with needed income.

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Soaring inflation likely to boost 2022 Social Security COLA

A senior advocacy group predicts benefits will rise 4.7% next year, based on the 0.8% increase in the April consumer price index.

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Meeting the growing need for financial caregiving

A new tool tracks spending and sends alerts about unpaid bills and potential elder fraud, helping families to organize and protect the daily finances of an aging loved one.

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Pandemic’s impact on Social Security services, funding

Social Security Administration Commissioner Andrew Saul warns that underfunding the system will increase benefit delays.

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Retirement confidence resilient despite pandemic

The annual EBRI survey underscores workers' and retirees' optimism about the outlook for Social Security and Medicare.

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Many affluent retirees reluctant to draw down savings

Some leading retirement experts are questioning whether advisers should rethink their assumptions about retirement spending when creating financial plans.

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