Mary Beth Franklin: What Social Security’s minimal 2017 increase means for beneficiaries
The average retiree will see a $5 increase in their Social Security benefits next year, which for many will be wiped out by an increase in Medicare Part B premiums, according to InvestmentNews contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin.
Mary Beth Franklin: 3 key things advisers should know about new Social Security claiming strategies
One year after Congress changed Social Security claiming rules, financial advisers and their clients continue to be baffled by the new strategies. InvestmentNews contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin discusses what advisers need to know.
Mary Beth Franklin: Why Social Security is so important to women
More than half of Social Security beneficiaries over age 62 are women, and two-thirds of beneficiaries over age 85 are women.
Mary Beth Franklin: How to maximize Social Security when one spouse is receiving disability benefits
Can a wife collect spousal benefits on her husband who is receiving Social Security disability benefits? InvestmentNews contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin explains the answer to this very popular question among readers.
Mary Beth Franklin: How Social Security benefits are really calculated
InvestmentNews contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin breaks down how the Social Security Administration calculates benefits and what advisers' clients can do to maximize the money coming in.
Mary Beth Franklin: Why that Social Security check might be less than you expected
One financial adviser was baffled when her client received a Social Security check that was $1,000 less than what they expected. InvestmentNews contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin discusses why they failed to account for two things.
Mary Beth Franklin: How to correct erroneous Social Security earnings records
What do you do when you find out your Social Security earnings record is wrong? InvestmentNews contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin discusses how to spot errors and the steps to take once you find them.
Mary Beth Franklin: The Social Security claiming strategy Congress didn’t touch
If you are a surviving spouse and also entitled to Social Security benefits based on your own work record, you can still claim one benefit first and switch to the other later. InvestmentNews' Mary Beth Franklin discusses the strategy.
Mary Beth Franklin: These retirees lost most when Congress changed Social Security benefits
Divorced spouses were real losers of the dramatic changes Congress made to Social Security benefits last year, according to InvestmentNews contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin. Find out how they are missing out.
The new rules for Social Security claiming strategies
The rules for claiming strategies, including file and suspend or spousal benefits, have changed. InvestmentNews contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin discusses what claimants need to know now and the deadlines they need to watch out for.
