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Investor's Business Daily | Social Security’s Future Looks Shakier — Should You Claim Sooner?

Published: June 26, 2025

Still, there’s much uncertainty surrounding Social Security. That includes its long-term financing gap and recent government cuts to staffing and field offices. Many individuals claimed benefits earlier than planned as a result, says Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. NARSSA is an organization that helps people optimize their Social Security claiming decisions.

Next Avenue | What the Heck Is Happening at Social Security?

Published: June 23, 2025

“All this news chatter about chaos and confusion at Social Security and Elon Musk calling the program ‘a Ponzi scheme’ is disconcerting,” said Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. “But it has nothing to do with the fact that Social Security benefits are still going to be paid.”

Press Release | NARSSA President Martha Shedden Shares Expert Opinion on 2025 Social Security Trustees Report

Published: June 20, 2025

The National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA®), the nation’s leading professional organization that educates and certifies an elite group of Social Security advisors, announced today that the newly released 2025 Social Security Trustees Report re-emphasizes the need to shore up the program’s trust funds in order prevent a reduction in benefit payouts starting in 2034.

AOL | Projected COLA for 2026: June update — how it’s calculated and what it means for your retirement

Published: June 11, 2025

“The COLA applied to beneficiaries’ checks starting in January [of next year] will be calculated and announced in October,” says Martha Shedden, president and co-founder at the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts.

U.S. News & World Report | Will You Get Up to $1K More Each Month From the Social Security Fairness Act?

Published: June 11, 2025

At the start of 2025, then-President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, paving the way for 2.8 million Americans to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security benefits. “The act that was passed repealed two pension-related rules,” says Martha Shedden, co-founder and president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. Those rules affected the Social Security benefits of workers, and their spouses, who receive non-covered pensions.

Press Release | Richard Capezzali Appointed CEO of NARSSA to Lead National Expansion of Social Security Planning Initiative

Published: June 10, 2025

The National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA®), the nation’s leading professional organization that educates and certifies an elite group of Social Security advisors, has announced that Richard Capezzali has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Capezzali, a long-time veteran in the education and fintech sectors, will spearhead the company’s mission to help Americans make smarter, more confident Social Security decisions through education, technology, and trusted financial professionals. The appointment of Capezzali comes at a pivotal time in our country when both the baby boomer generation is collecting Social Security benefits while overall services by the Social Security Administration are being significantly downsized…