Christy Bieber has been a personal finance and legal writer since 2008. She has a JD from UCLA School of Law and a BA in English, Media and Communications with a certification in business from the University of Rochester.
Christy has been published by a wide variety of sites, including WSJ Buy Side, Forbes, Kiplinger, Fox Business, Credit Karma, Insurify, and Annuity.org. In addition to writing for the web, she has also ghostwritten textbooks on business and law and served as a subject matter expert for course design.
I cover Social Security, retirement and investing. My goal is to help make difficult concepts understandable and empower readers with the knowledge to make smarter money decisions to build a secure future.
| JD, UCLA School of Law | 2008 |
| BA, English Media & Communications , University of Rochester | 2005 |
| Certificate in Business Administration University of Rochester | 2005 |
| Motley Fool · Contributing Retirement and Social Security Expert | 2018-Present |
| Student Loan Hero · Staff Writer | 2017-2018 |
The Podcast provides a real-world look into money issues people actually face. Sethi focuses on the whys behind money behavior and offers practical advice for positive changes.
Millions of retirees are quietly draining their own Social Security benefits through a single decision made years before they ever collect a check, and most have no idea the damage is permanent.
Christy Bieber Claiming Social Security at 62 feels like a safe, logical move, but running the actual numbers exposes a costly flaw that catches many retirees off guard.
Christy Bieber Most retirees guess wrong about how Social Security actually works, and those mistakes quietly shrink the checks they depend on every month. Knowing just four numbers can protect your benefits and keep…
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