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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 COLA for 2020 will be 1.6 percent
Oct 10, 2019
Benefits and taxable wages to increase by the smallest amount in three years
A new twist on Medicare open enrollment
Sep 30, 2019
The government projects a decline in premiums next year for Medicare Advantage and drug plans
Medicare IRMAA surcharges to be adjusted for inflation in 2020
Sep 16, 2019
Indexing will slow the rise in Medicare premiums for some retirees
2020 Social Security COLA expected to be 1.6%
Sep 12, 2019
The unofficial estimate would represent the smallest increase in benefits in three years
A Social Security workaround for some divorced spouses
Sep 9, 2019
Claiming benefits on an ex can speed collection of benefits on a new spouse
Creating time-tested retirement income plans
Sep 3, 2019
Two veteran advisers reflect on more than 35 years of managing retirees' assets and expectations.
When to buy Medigap insurance
Aug 26, 2019
Rise in Medigap premiums is outpacing Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment, and the disparity is likely to get worse in 2020
Social Security rules for nonworking spouses
Aug 19, 2019
Worker must claim benefits to trigger the spousal benefit for a mate
Clients worry about future Social Security cuts
Aug 12, 2019
Advisers need to monitor the political landscape and develop backup plans
Social Security and Medicare issues get personal
Aug 6, 2019
Forced to slow down, columnist contemplates the future of retirement
