Times Union | Commentary: To save Social Security, overhaul payroll tax system – now

Published: July 9, 2021

FICA taxes are nonrefundable payroll taxes and are often mistaken for just another income tax. Despite what many individuals think, the amount of FICA taxes paid by a worker is not being saved in a separate account to fund their individual future retirement benefit. Rather, FICA taxes paid by current workers are funding benefits for current retirees.

Friends Talk Money Podcast | Getting the most out from Social Security post pandemic

Published: July 8, 2021

Listen to three nationally recognized retirement experts discuss Social Security. Richard Eisenberg highlights NARSSA as a training and certification program and he interviews NARSSA’s co-founder, Martha Shedden.

USA TODAY | When will I get my monthly Social Security check? It depends on these quirky rules.

Published: July 7, 2021

So people born on the first of the month are treated as though they are born the month before. What’s more, if you’re born on Jan. 1 that means you were born on Dec. 31 the previous year in the eyes of the Social Security Administration, says Martha Shedden, the president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts.

MSN Money | Terry Savage: When to take Social Security benefits

Published: July 2, 2021

Or you can seek out experts to help you with this decision. Not all financial advisers have expertise. So go to NARSSA.org, the website of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, to find an expert.

MarketWatch | How to be both an early and a late claimer of Social Security

Published: June 25, 2021

To get an idea when you might consider this “claim-suspend-reclaim” strategy, I reached out to Martha Shedden, co-founder and President of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. One scenario that she highlighted in an interview is someone at age 62 who has lost his/her job. Claiming Social Security would help that person make ends meet while looking for a new job.

U.S. News & World Report | How to Get a Replacement Social Security Card

Published: June 21, 2021

Those who are requesting updates to their Social Security record also cannot use the online service. “If you plan on making changes to your Social Security card, such as a name change, you will not be able to request a replacement online,” says Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts.