Contributing Editor, InvestmentNews
Mary Beth Franklin
Contributing Editor, InvestmentNews
Mary Beth Franklin is a retirement income planning expert and a contributing editor at InvestmentNews, focusing on strategies for retirees.
Global Business / Economy
Is Downsizing Your Home Before Retirement a Smart Financial Move — or Are You Selling the Only Asset That's Actually Appreciating?Your home is probably the biggest asset you own — so does it make sense to cash it in right before retirement? Suze Orman, Mary Beth Franklin, and Robert Kiyosaki debate whether downsizing frees up much-needed liquidity or means giving up the one asset that's actually been appreciating all along.