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Retirement Daily Learning Center Webinar: Social Security Primer Part 2 | TheStreet

December 3, 2021

In the second of a multi-part webinar series, Martha Shedden, co-founder and president of The National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, explains Social Security dependent benefits, including spousal and…

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Can I Claim a Social Security Spousal Benefit If I File For My Own Benefit First? | TheStreet

November 23, 2021

The highest spousal benefit is 50% of your husband's primary insurance amount, or PIA, the retirement benefit he is entitled to at his full retirement age of 67, says Martha…

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Martha Shedden: Why Advisors Should Watch the Social Security 2100 Bill | ThinkAdvisor

November 23, 2021

Martha Shedden is president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, which she co-founded in 2016. An engineer by training, Shedden turned to financial and retirement education in…

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The New Social Security Statements: Reasons To Check Yours Out | Forbes

November 19, 2021

Martha Shedden, co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, had a mixed review of the new Social Security Statement. She liked its short length, layout and colored…

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The New Social Security Statements: Reasons to Check Yours Out | Next Avenue

November 16, 2021

"Martha Shedden, co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, had a mixed review of the new Social Security Statement. She liked its short length, layout and colored…

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Retirement Daily Learning Center Webinar: Social Security Primer | TheStreet

November 8, 2021

In the first of several Retirement Daily Learning Center webinars about Social Security, Martha Shedden, CRPC, RSSA, co-founder and president of The National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, explores…

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What Does a Short-Term Boost Do for Social Security? Plenty, Says a Top Analyst | ThinkAdvisor

October 29, 2021

Retirement expert Martha Shedden thinks Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., who introduced the Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust bill Tuesday, has “done a great job overall.” But after going through…

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Should I File for Social Security on My Own Record First and Spousal Benefits Later? | TheStreet

October 28, 2021

The highest spousal benefit is 50% of her husband's primary insurance amount, or PIA, the retirement benefit he is entitled to at his full retirement age of 67, according to…

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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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