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The Daily Upside | Higher Energy Costs May Boost Social Security COLA Next Year

July 17, 2026

“Inflation is very volatile at this point, particularly in the way energy prices are affecting the COLA projection,” said Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security…

ThinkAdvisor | This Social Security Designation Is Growing Fast

July 13, 2026

NARSSA was featured in ThinkAdvisor highlighting the organization's consecutive years of double-digit growth and the increasing demand for Social Security expertise among financial professionals.

BottomLineInc | How the Social Security Spousal Benefits Loophole Closed—and What Couples Need to Know Now

July 1, 2026

Retired wage earners aren’t the only ones eligible for Social Security benefits. Wage earners’ spouses often can claim benefits, too, based on their husbands’ or wives’ earnings histories…and so can…

Kiplinger | Paper Social Security Checks Are on Their Way Out: How to Help Your Aging Loved Ones Cope

June 20, 2026

The move away from paper Social Security checks may seem like a simple technology update, but for many older Americans, it raises important questions about banking access, fraud prevention, and…

ThinkAdvisor | New Bill Phases Out Social Security Payroll Tax Cap

June 16, 2026

"The bill would use the CPI-E for Social Security COLA calculations for quarters ending on or after Sept. 30, 2027, Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of…

Media Contact

David Splivalo

Vice President of Communications

Ph: (650) 448.9737

Email: David.Splivalo@rssa.com

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Press
Releases

The latest official announcements from NARSSA® and the RSSA® program — including new partnerships, program updates, and organizational news.

07.13.2026 NARSSA Achieves Consecutive Double-Digit Growth of its Nationwide Network of Registered Social Security Analysts

06.09.2026 NARSSA President Martha Shedden Shares Expert Opinion on the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report

05.14.2026 NARSSA Attending Prestigious NAIFA 2026 Event

04.07.2026 NARSSA and Essential Engine Announce Partnership to Help Market Registered Social Security Analysts

04.01.2026 NARSSA Exhibiting at Medicarians 2026

02.09.2026 The American College adds RSSA® Social Security Designation to Its Lifelong Learning Platform

12.10.2025 NARSSA Expands to Nearly 2,000 Locations for Americans Needing Assistance From Certified Social Security Experts

11.03.2025 NARSSA Announces Modernization and Upgrade of Its RSSA Program

RSSAs® in the Media

Registered Social Security Analysts® (RSSAs®) are regularly featured in newspapers, magazines, podcasts, television, radio, and other media outlets, helping educate the public on Social Security and retirement planning. Explore recent media appearances from RSSAs across the country.

Have a Recent Media Appearance? If you're an RSSA® and have been featured in an article, podcast, television interview, webinar, or other media outlet, we'd love to highlight your work on this page. Send the link to media@rssa.com for consideration.

Kiplinger | Are You Much Older Than Your Spouse? Sorry, But Your Social Security Decision Isn’t About You

Chicago Sun Times | Stalling makes Social Security fixes harder

AARP | How Social Security Works for Non-U.S. Citizens

TheStreet | Fidelity flags the RMD trap that quietly raises your taxes

ThinkAdvisor | The Real Risk Isn’t Social Security Insolvency. It’s How Clients React to It.

MarketWatch | How to work in retirement without seeing your Social Security checks slashed

The Daily Upside | The Social Security Trustees Report Looks Gloomy. Don’t Let Clients Panic

ThinkAdvisor | Social Security Retirement Fund Still on Track to Go Bust in 2032

Barron's | Social Security’s Trust Fund Will Run Dry In 2032, Trustees Say. What It Means for Your Benefits.

Want to Grow Your Own
Media Presence?

Many of the media appearances featured above were made possible through NARSSA’s Local PR Program, while others were earned independently by RSSAs who have built relationships with journalists and media outlets.

If you’re interested in increasing your visibility, building credibility, and becoming a trusted local Social Security expert, our Local PR Program can help.

David Splivalo

Meet David Splivalo

Vice President of Communications

David Splivalo is a 25-year industry veteran of the high-tech PR and Communications industry. He started his career working for one of the top 3 PR agencies in Silicon Valley during the .com boom and is one of the few practitioners that can successfully manage programs for B2B and B2C startups, mid-size enterprises and multinational firms.

Fintech and financial services clients he’s worked for include CaskX, Dwolla, eBay, ezNetpay, M1 FInance, PayPal, Zipmark, etc. He also brings to the table considerable corporate PR experience, where he’s overseen the PR and Communications programs for Cellcontrol and RBW EV Cars. He also has nearly 20 years of government relations experience, where he managed a unique public advocacy department via his Washington D.C.-based PR agency.

Contact DavidOr Call: (650) 448.9737