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…

Yahoo | Here’s What the Average Social Security Payment Will Be in 15 Years

Published: March 26, 2024

“Most retirees plan to collect Social Security at some point. For people whose retirement is still a ways off, you may wonder what an average Social Security payment will look like in 15 years when you’re finally ready to retire or close to retirement. To figure this out requires a little bit more than straightforward math, according to Martha Shedden, a CFP and president and co-founder of the National Association of Register Social Security Analysts. According to Shedden, the current average Social Security benefits is around $1,900 monthly. No one can precisely predict what the economy will look like in 15 years or whether inflation will stay steady, but with the help of calculating software, they can make an educated guess.”

Yahoo | Social Security Cuts: Best States To Move If Benefits Are Reduced

Published: March 19, 2024

“Although all retirees collecting Social Security are subject to taxation at the federal level, according to Martha Shedden, president and co-founder at the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, only nine states — Colorado, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Montana, Utah, Kansas, New Mexico and Vermont — currently tax Social Security income.”