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How Inflation Hits Social Security Benefits | TheStreet

October 26, 2021

The dual effect of rising healthcare costs in the form of Medicare Part B premiums and Social Security income taxation thresholds that are not indexed will continue this net decrease…

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Why Social Security Claiming Comes First in Retirement Planning | ThinkAdvisor

October 26, 2021

For financial planners looking to attract retirement-age clients, Social Security advice is perhaps the most nearly universal, nonthreatening and sought-after retirement financial topic. The financial consequences that result from helping…

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How To Protect Yourself From Social Security Scams | Yahoo Finance

October 20, 2021

“Social Security telephone scams are common,” said Martha Shedden, RSSA(r), CRPC and president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. “My tip is to hang up…

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Opinion: A joint effort to save Social Security | Newsday

October 4, 2021

The ongoing impact of the pandemic on Social Security has yet to be determined. But the death toll from COVID will continue to shrink employment and reduce FICA tax collection,…

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Social Security Benefits Might Get A 22% Haircut In 2034, Trustee Report Says | Financial Advisor Magazine

October 1, 2021

There are so many variables that can be adjusted that can extend the longevity of the system for decades,” Shedden said. “It’s just going to take that shock of the…

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Here are the changes that could be coming to your Social Security benefits | CNBC

September 30, 2021

That rate has not been adjusted in many years, said Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. Even moving it up by just a tenth…

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These Social Security mistakes could cost you money | CNBC

September 30, 2021

Just because claiming Social Security at age 62 may be the right move for your sister, it doesn’t mean it is the right one for you. “There are no two…

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Social Security May Face Benefit Cuts In 2034, Trustee Report Says | Financial Advisor Magazine

September 1, 2021

“Social Security beneficiaries would still get 78% in 2034 even if Congress does nothing at all,” Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts,…

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Social Security’s doomsday is now a year earlier — should you be worried? | MarketWatch

September 1, 2021

For most Americans, Social Security benefits make up a sizable chunk of retirement income. For some, it’s a majority, if not all, of the money they’ll have in retirement. “For…

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