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Social Security Benefits for Children | BottomLineInc

October 10, 2025

Bottom Line Personal asked Social Security expert Martha Shedden for details about Social Security benefits for children of disabled parents, retirement age parents, and deceased parents.

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How the government shutdown could impact the Social Security COLA increase | San Francisco Chronicle

October 9, 2025

"Martha Shedden, the co-founder and president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, said she believes Social Security recipients should still expect to get their increase in the…

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Should Gen Z Care About Social Security? | ASPPA

October 3, 2025

"The youngest people in the workforce belong to Gen Z. Where do they fit in? Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, says…

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Two Big Social Security Advisory Groups Join Forces | ThinkAdvisor

September 30, 2025

"Via the partnership, Registered Soial Security Analysts (RSSAs) will be able to collaborate directly with Social Security Advisors' staff experts to file applications for Social Security benefits and troubleshoot unique…

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Social Security Orgs Partner To Expand Resources For Recipients | FA Magazine

September 30, 2025

"The National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, an educational and advocacy organization for advisors and other financial professionals, is partnering with Social Security Advisors, a firm that works with…

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Retirement on the horizon? Make these money moves first | San Francisco Chronicle

September 27, 2025

One major factor to consider is the “break-even” age — the age at which you’ll take in the maximum amount of benefits before your retirement comes to its natural conclusion…

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SSA Chief’s Retirement-Age Comments Reveal an Alarming Truth: Retirement Expert | ThinkAdvisor

September 25, 2025

Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, agreed that imminent reforms are unlikely. She noted that Bisignano’s affirmations that the program will be…

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Should Gen Z and millennials even bother including Social Security in their retirement plans if the program is running out of money? | MarketWatch

September 17, 2025

“I definitely hear that a lot from younger generations,” said Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. “They flatly state, ‘It’s not going…

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How To Make Sure Social Security Will Last Another 90 Years, According to Experts | Investopedia

August 18, 2025

“Since 1990, the employer and employee share of the Social Security tax contribution has been 6.2%,” said Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. That…

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