Matt Frankel, CFP, is a contributing personal finance expert at The Motley Fool.
Areas of Expertise
- Personal finance (including student loans)
- Financial stocks (banks)
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Education
- B.S. Physics, University of South Carolina
- M.S. Mathematics, Nova Southeastern University
- Graduate Certificate, Financial Planning from Florida State University
Past Experience
- Mathematics professor
- High school math teacher
Date: 10/16/2022
Outlet: GoBankingRates.com
Article Title: Social Security: 2023 COLA to Rise 8.7% for its Biggest Gain in Four Decades
Quote: “Unlike in most previous years, the CPI-E has actually been a little milder than the CPI-W,” Matthew Frankel, a certified financial planner and contributing analyst at The Motley Fool,” said in an email to GOBankingRates. “So, while in most years the way COLAs are calculated isn’t necessarily beneficial for seniors, the 2023 COLA could actually help seniors out even more than the headline number indicates.”
Matt Frankel, CFP, conducted an interview with GoBankingRates.com about the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA).
Matt Frankel, CFP, conducted an interview with KKTV-TV (Colorado Springs, CO) about the high cost of living (including housing costs) and the impact on retirement savings.
Matt Frankel, CFP, conducted an interview with WWTV-TV (Cadillac, MI) about how to maximize retirement income and retirement savings while on a fixed income.