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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
Rules for claiming Social Security at 70
Feb 11, 2019
Some individuals' benefits will begin automatically; others have to take action
Don't wait too long to claim Social Security
Feb 4, 2019
Delayed retirement credits end at 70, so there's no reason to defer claiming beyond that age
Readers weigh in on annuity buyout offer
Jan 23, 2019
The majority urge the columnist to stick with her guaranteed income contract
My Medicare year
Jan 21, 2019
The year before you turn 65 is a good time to review your Medicare options
Anatomy of an annuity buyout offer
Jan 14, 2019
Readers are invited to comment on whether the columnist should keep or ditch her Ohio National VA contract
Social Security and gray divorce
Jan 2, 2019
A couple's claiming strategy backfires after their marriage fails
Calculating Social Security survivor amounts
Dec 19, 2018
What happens to the survivor if a worker dies before claiming benefits?
Couples should coordinate Social Security, Medicare decisions
Dec 12, 2018
Marital status and employment dictate signup deadlines
Anger over Ohio National's attack on VA contracts
Nov 30, 2018
Columnist is one of the owners of a VA contract that insurer is cutting fees on
Medicare enrollment: Prepare or pay the price
Nov 24, 2018
With rising health-care costs threatening to derail carefully constructed retirement plans, advisers should ensure clients successfully navigate the process of signing up for Medicare to avoid stiff penalties
