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Mary Beth Franklin
Contributing Editor
staffMary Beth Franklin is a contributing editor at InvestmentNews. As a nationally recognized expert in Social Security claiming strategies, she is also a frequent public speaker. With a background as a Capitol Hill reporter and a former retirement and tax editor at a national magazine, Mary Beth writes regularly about the latest research and thought leadership on retirement income planning. In her free time she likes to garden, ski, play the piano and travel with her recently retired husband. Her book, “Maximizing Your Clients’ Social Security Retirement Benefits,” is available for purchase.
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Recent Articles
Social Security funding outlook improves slightly
Apr 22, 2019
Retirement reserves extended one year; disability fund by 20 years
Grown children may be hazardous to your wealth
Apr 18, 2019
Boomers continue to subsidize adult offspring at the expense of their own retirement
The cost of putting off enrolling in a Medicare drug plan
Apr 15, 2019
Healthy seniors who sign up late face possible sticker shock
Top reasons to file a tax extension
Apr 2, 2019
The penalty for failing to file exceeds the penalty for failing to pay, and an extension can also help with saving for retirement.
Update on Social Security reform
Mar 26, 2019
With the Social Security trust fund scheduled to run dry in 2034, a congressional panel holds hearings, but no action is expected this year
Choosing between a retroactive lump sum and a bigger monthly Social Security benefit
Mar 19, 2019
Some retirees can receive up to six months of back benefits
Baseball, taxes and retirement destinations
Mar 11, 2019
New tax rules could affect retirees' relocation decisions
Future retirees ponder Social Security strategies
Mar 6, 2019
Delayed claiming decisions will be based, in part, on interest rates
Medicare and the high cost of prescription drugs
Feb 26, 2019
There is no annual limit on out-of-pocket costs under Medicare Part D
2019 is a key year for Social Security
Feb 20, 2019
Those turning 66 this year are the last group eligible for the spousal claiming strategy
