How Trump’s Mass Deportations Could Lower the Social Security Trust Funds | U.S. News & World Report

February 18, 2025

The president has no initiative to transition these workers to legal employment. “They don’t have a path to citizenship right now,” according to Martha Shedden, co-founder and president of the…

First year of Social Security benefits: What happens if you retire midyear? | Investment News

February 5, 2025

“The first-year retirement rule is part of the Social Security retirement earnings test (RET),” explained Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA).…

Worried About Social Security Under Trump? What to Know About Claiming Early. | Barron's

January 24, 2025

At your full retirement age, you receive 100% of your earned benefit. If you can wait three more years until 70, you’ll receive 124% of what you would have gotten…

How Much Could Trump’s Social Security Pick Impact Your Benefits? What to Expect in 2025 | U.S. News & World Report

January 22, 2025

“It’s scary to me,” says Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. She worries about Bisignano’s lack of background in public policy and…

Social Security Fairness Act: What It Is and Will It Affect You | U.S. News & World Report

January 10, 2025

“The WEP (couldn't) completely eliminate that Social Security,” says Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. The maximum reduction was about $600. But…

New Social Security Law May Face Problems Under Trump—Economist | Newsweek

January 9, 2025

Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, told Newsweek: "The level of chaos and cost to the SSA that implementation of this hurried…

Social Security Fairness Act signed into law by Biden, enhancing retirement benefits for millions | CBS News

January 7, 2025

That said, the new law does not address the "tremendous financial impact on the trust funds and the challenging [Social Security Administration] implementation procedures that will be required," said Martha…

Some Social Security Beneficiaries Could Get Hit With Higher Tax Bills | Newsweek

January 6, 2025

Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, told Newsweek: "The Act will increase the payments of those affected by the repeal of the…

Here are big changes retirees can expect from Social Security and Medicare in 2025 | CNBC

January 4, 2025

The legislation marks the biggest change to Social Security since certain couples claiming strategies were phased out in 2016, said Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social…