If My Spouse Dies, Do I Get Both Their Social Security and Mine? | BottomLineInc

August 28, 2026

NARSSA’s President & Co-Founder Martha Shedden writes for Bottom Line about how Social Security survivor benefits work, including who qualifies, how benefits are calculated, and strategies widows and widowers can…

NARSSA with Martha Shedden & Ted Rosedale | Fintech Impact Podcast

August 4, 2026

Host Jason Pereira sits down with Martha Shedden and Ted Rosedale from the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA) to explain why generic online Social Security calculators often…

Why Did My Social Security Payment Date Change? Understanding the Reasons and What to Do Next | BottomLineInc

July 30, 2026

Bottom Line Personal asked NARSSA's Martha Shedden what recipients need to know about Social Security payment dates and what they should do if a payment doesn’t arrive when expected.

The Future of Social Security: What Retirees Need to Know | Retirement Income School™ Podcast

July 23, 2026

Martha Shedden, President and Co-Founder of NARSSA, joins Dr. Amanda Barrientez, PhD, RSSA®, on the Retirement Income School™ podcast to discuss Social Security claiming strategies, spousal and survivor benefits, taxation…

Higher Energy Costs May Boost Social Security COLA Next Year | The Daily Upside

July 17, 2026

“Inflation is very volatile at this point, particularly in the way energy prices are affecting the COLA projection,” said Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security…

This Social Security Designation Is Growing Fast | ThinkAdvisor

July 13, 2026

NARSSA was featured in ThinkAdvisor highlighting the organization's consecutive years of double-digit growth and the increasing demand for Social Security expertise among financial professionals.

How the Social Security Spousal Benefits Loophole Closed—and What Couples Need to Know Now | BottomLineInc

July 1, 2026

Retired wage earners aren’t the only ones eligible for Social Security benefits. Wage earners’ spouses often can claim benefits, too, based on their husbands’ or wives’ earnings histories…and so can…

Paper Social Security Checks Are on Their Way Out: How to Help Your Aging Loved Ones Cope | Kiplinger

June 20, 2026

The move away from paper Social Security checks may seem like a simple technology update, but for many older Americans, it raises important questions about banking access, fraud prevention, and…

New Bill Phases Out Social Security Payroll Tax Cap | ThinkAdvisor

June 16, 2026

"The bill would use the CPI-E for Social Security COLA calculations for quarters ending on or after Sept. 30, 2027, Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of…