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Expert Advice on Social Security’s 8.7% COLA | TheStreet

October 13, 2022

Retirement Daily asked Social Security experts, including Martha Shedden, to offer their views about the 2023 Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits increase of 8.7% for approximately 70 million…

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3 Keys to Claiming Social Security Wisely | Next Avenue

October 11, 2022

"Married couples may want to hire an independent Social Security advisor (such as a member of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts..."

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Making the Most of Social Security | Legacy Podcast

September 29, 2022

Podcast host Ari Parker speaks with Martha Shedden, a Social Security expert and the co-founder and president of NARSSA. They discuss reframing retirement as an opportunity to design your next…

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6 Mistakes People Who Retired Too Early Made | Yahoo

September 12, 2022

Martha Shedden -- president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts -- said retiring from work and collecting Social Security does not need to happen simultaneously.…

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This Is the Most Important Social Security Decision You’ll Make | Barron's

September 9, 2022

Consider also that couples have a bigger chance of longevity between the two of them, while most break-even calculations focus only on the individual, says Martha Shedden, president and co-founder…

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What Advisors Don’t Tell You About Social Security | Sage Money Conversations Podcast

August 17, 2022

The average household loses over $110K of Social Security benefits over their lifetime. Why? Social Security has 2700 rules, and their agents are not allowed to offer advice. Martha Shedden,…

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How To Claim Social Security Without Losing Money | Dollar Wise Podcast

August 15, 2022

Social security might be your largest asset in retirement, but how long will it last? And how can you increase the money you receive when you retire? When you don’t…

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Retirees going back to work face the Social Security earnings test | Yahoo Finance

August 14, 2022

“The Social Security earnings test is problematic even without the pandemic, but it's even more pronounced now,” Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA),…

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Five Things Advisors Get Wrong About Social Security | WealthManagement.com

August 8, 2022

That doesn’t mean advisors are getting everything right about Social Security and its complex rules. I asked Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA),…

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