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← Back to News & MediaProjected COLA for 2025: How it’s calculated — and what it means for your retirement | AOL
May 22, 2024
“The COLA applied to beneficiaries' checks starting in January of 2025 will be calculated and announced in October of 2024,” says Martha Shedden, president and co-founder at the National Association…
Read MoreClaim Social Security Early And Invest, Or Wait For Benefits? | Investor's Business Daily
May 17, 2024
"You might live longer than you think," said Martha Shedden, co-founder and president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. "You might not die on time. A lot…
Read More“60 Minutes” Exposes Social Security Overpayment Issues: What’s Being Done? | TheStreet
May 9, 2024
RSSA President & Co-Founder Martha Shedden contributes a story to the TheStreet. She dives into the "60 Minutes" news investigation about Social Security debt collection and how overpayments occur. She…
Read More5 Social Security Claiming Options for Couples | AARP
May 1, 2024
"Up until age 70, “the longer you wait to claim, the more you’re going to get,” says Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. If…
Read MoreHow to Invest When You Retire Abroad | U.S. News & World Report
April 9, 2024
Certain conditions of your Social Security benefits may depend on the country where you’ll be living. “The SSA has a Payments Abroad Screening Tool to help figure out your Social…
Read MoreWhen Can I Collect Social Security? Retirement’s Biggest Gamble | Buy Side - The Wall Street Journal
March 26, 2024
“The difference between collecting at 62 and collecting at 70 is a 77% increase, so claiming age is huge,” says Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of…
Read MoreHere’s What the Average Social Security Payment Will Be in 15 Years | Yahoo
March 26, 2024
"Most retirees plan to collect Social Security at some point. For people whose retirement is still a ways off, you may wonder what an average Social Security payment will look…
Read MoreSocial Security Cuts: Best States To Move If Benefits Are Reduced | Yahoo
March 19, 2024
"Although all retirees collecting Social Security are subject to taxation at the federal level, according to Martha Shedden, president and co-founder at the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts,…
Read MoreSocial Security planning is crucial to preparing clients for retirement | InsuranceNewsNet
March 1, 2024
"Let’s look at a hypothetical married couple, Thomas and Mary, with a complete understanding of their Social Security situation as we review claiming strategies to maximize their income from Social…
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