We discuss:  

• Steps Mary Beth took to go from aspiring journalist to creating her own business.
• How flexibility is the key to women establishing their own brands and companies.
• Ways the pandemic impacted women in terms of Social Security and retirement planning.
• Common challenges women face with maximizing their Social Security and how can they overcome those challenges.

Tune in to learn how Mary Beth has written her own rules throughout her successful career, becoming an in-demand speaker at conferences for financial professionals as well as a frequent guest on numerous radio and television programs!

Resources: InvestmentNews | Christine Shaw | On Retirement | Mary Beth Franklin | Retirement Repair Shop with Mary Beth Franklin

Guest bio: Mary Beth Franklin is a contributing editor at InvestmentNews specializing in Social Security, Medicare and retirement income. She has been a financial journalist for more than 40 years, covering everything from the federal budget and tax policies as a Capitol Hill reporter for United Press International to consumer finances as a writer and editor at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. Mary Beth became a certified financial planner in 2015 and is an in-demand speaker at conferences for financial professionals as well as a frequent guest on numerous radio and television programs. She is the author of “Maximizing Your Social Security Retirement Benefits” and host of the Retirement Repair Shop podcast.