TheStreet | Retirement Daily Learning Center Webinar: Social Security Primer

Published: 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 the following topics: full retirement age; qualifying for Social Security; calculating retirement benefits; average indexed monthly earnings; primary insurance amount; reductions and credits; life expectancy; and working while collecting.

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

Published: 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 the various sections, she called Larson’s office to ask why many provisions in the bill only last from early 2022 to year-end 2026.

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

Published: 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 Martha Shedden, the co-founder and president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts.

TheStreet | How Inflation Hits Social Security Benefits

Published: 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 if changes are not implemented, said Martha Shedden, co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. According to Shedden, the two are different problems with possible varied solutions.

ThinkAdvisor | Why Social Security Claiming Comes First in Retirement Planning

Published: 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 workers understand and make a smart Social Security election decision are numerous.

Yahoo Finance | How To Protect Yourself From Social Security Scams

Published: 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 and to not share or verify any information…”