Economy Jan 06 Why Many Widows Lose Nothing from Taking Survivor Benefits Early For many widow(er)s, there’s no advantage to delaying the collection of survivor benefits from a deceased spouse who collected retirement benefits early. Photo by Purestock via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff’s Social Security original 34 “secrets”, his additional…
Nation Dec 30 Is Social Security contributing to the deficit? Social Security is contributing to the deficit, says Larry Kotlikoff; it's just not showing up where readers may have been looking. Photo courtesy of William Thomas Cain/Getty Images.
Economy Dec 30 Is Social Security Contributing to the Deficit? By Larry Kotlikoff Social Security is contributing to the deficit, says Larry Kotlikoff; it's just not showing up where readers may have been looking. Photo courtesy of William Thomas Cain/Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his…
Nation Dec 23 How to suspend Social Security benefits and restart them at a higher value After you reach full retirement age, you can suspend your benefits and restart them at a higher value any time through age 70. Photo courtesy of Jim McGuire via Getty Images.
Economy Dec 23 How to Suspend Social Security Benefits and Restart Them at a Higher Value By Larry Kotlikoff After you reach full retirement age, you can suspend your benefits and restart them at a higher value any time through age 70. Photo courtesy of Jim McGuire via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original…
Nation Dec 16 Ask Larry: I learn something about Social Security’s arcane provisions every day While, under certain circumstances, you can receive all of your suspended retirement benefits in one lump sum, it's not necessarily a good idea if you've got survivors to think about. Photo courtesy of Flickr user dumbeast.
Economy Dec 16 Ask Larry: I Learn Something About Social Security’s Arcane Provisions Every Day By Larry Kotliokoff While, under certain circumstances, you can receive all of your suspended retirement benefits in one lump sum, it's not necessarily a good idea if you've got survivors to think about. Photo courtesy of Flickr user dumbeast.
Economy Dec 09 Boomers Beware: Are Online Social Security Benefit Calculators Safe? By Larry Kotlikoff Not understanding what you're inputting to an online Social Security benefit calculator could result in a wildly inaccurate benefit estimate. Photo courtesy of Kick Images via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his…
Economy Dec 09 Boomers beware: Are online Social Security benefit calculators safe? Not understanding what you're inputting to an online Social Security benefit calculator could result in a wildly inaccurate benefit estimate. Photo courtesy of Kick Images via Getty Images.
Economy Dec 04 It’s no bubble: Why we should all give Bitcoin a chance Our Social Security columnist Larry Kotlikoff and Rob Shavell make an economic argument for Bitcoin. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Rene Walter.