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Mary Beth Franklin

Contributing Editor, InvestmentNews

Mary Beth Franklin

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.

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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.

Jun 26, 2026