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Newsweek | Man Loses Social Security, Medicare After Being Declared Dead
Published: March 18, 2025
Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, told Newsweek: “The bottom line, in these cases of someone being declared dead and losing their Social Security and Medicare, is the lack of access to and support for SSA employee assistance, whether in person or on the phone, and that is exactly what, it appears, will only become worse…
Read MoreBottomLineInc | Average Social Security Check by Age
Published: March 14, 2025
The Social Security Administration stopped mailing out benefits estimates back in 2011, leaving many of us unclear about how large our Social Security payments will be when we retire. Bottom Line Personal asked Social Security expert Martha Shedden about the average Social Security benefits and the key factors that affect the size of benefits.
Read MoreNewsweek | Social Security, Medicare Bill Would Speed Up Benefits for Cancer Patients
Published: March 13, 2025
Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, told Newsweek: “Patients with metastatic breast cancer face significant financial and medical hardships, struggling to support themselves and access the critical care they need. Due to the aggressive nature of the disease, under the current rules, many do not live long enough to utilize the SSDI and Medicare benefits they qualify for.”
Read MoreTheStreet | Protect Your Social Security Benefits As DOGE Cuts 7,000 SSA Jobs, Closes Offices
Published: March 4, 2025
Need help for yourself or a loved one navigating the Social Security journey? Shedden suggests using the database at www.rssa.com/find-an-rssa to find nearby Registered Social Security Analyst — financial professionals and advisers with additional Social Security-specific education and expertise — to assist you.
Read MorePublished: February 21, 2025
About 40% of Social Security beneficiaries pay income tax on up to 85% of their benefits. However, “If Social Security makes up a very large portion, if not all, of your retirement income, your Social Security will not be taxed,” according to Martha Shedden, co-founder and president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts in Melville, New York.
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report | How Trump’s Mass Deportations Could Lower the Social Security Trust Funds
Published: February 18, 2025
The president has no initiative to transition these workers to legal employment. “They don’t have a path to citizenship right now,” according to Martha Shedden, co-founder and president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts.
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