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← Back to News & MediaWhat 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…
Read MoreShould 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreWhy 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreOpinion: 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,…
Read MoreOctober 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…
Read MoreHere 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…
Read MoreThese 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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