AOL | Projected COLA for 2025: How it’s calculated — and what it means for your retirement

Published: May 22, 2024

“The COLA applied to beneficiaries’ checks starting in January of 2025 will be calculated and announced in October of 2024,” says Martha Shedden, president and co-founder at the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. The increase can help battle inflation and try to retain purchasing power, but other costs offset the benefit of your Social Security benefits. “Medicare Part B premiums have the largest impact on the net amount of retirees’ Social Security income since those premiums are deducted from the Social Security checks,” says Shedden.

Investor's Business Daily | Claim Social Security Early And Invest, Or Wait For Benefits?

Published: May 17, 2024

“You might live longer than you think,” said Martha Shedden, co-founder and president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. “You might not die on time. A lot of people are really surprised” at how they outlast their expected expiration date.

TheStreet | “60 Minutes” Exposes Social Security Overpayment Issues: What’s Being Done?

Published: May 9, 2024

RSSA President & Co-Founder Martha Shedden contributes a story to the TheStreet. She dives into the “60 Minutes” news investigation about Social Security debt collection and how overpayments occur. She also addresses your responsibility to repay and what the Social Security Administration is doing to address this problem for beneficiaries.

AARP | 5 Social Security Claiming Options for Couples

Published: May 1, 2024

“Up until age 70, “the longer you wait to claim, the more you’re going to get,” says Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. If both parties can wait that long, they’re going to maximize their total income for the rest of their lives, she says…”

U.S. News & World Report | How to Invest When You Retire Abroad

Published: April 9, 2024

Certain conditions of your Social Security benefits may depend on the country where you’ll be living. “The SSA has a Payments Abroad Screening Tool to help figure out your Social Security status abroad,” said Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts in Capitola, California, in an email.

Buy Side - The Wall Street Journal | When Can I Collect Social Security? Retirement’s Biggest Gamble

Published: March 26, 2024

“The difference between collecting at 62 and collecting at 70 is a 77% increase, so claiming age is huge,” says Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, an educational platform and software provider for financial professionals…