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About Laurence @Kotlikoff

Laurence Kotlikoff is a William Fairfield Warren Professor at Boston University, a Professor of Economics at Boston University, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, President of Economic Security Planning, Inc., a company specializing in financial planning software, and the Director of the Fiscal Analysis Center. Kotlikoff's columns and blogs have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, the Boston Globe, Bloomberg, Forbes, Vox, The Economist, Yahoo.com, Huffington Post and other major publications.

Laurence’s Recent Stories

Economy Sep 02

Can You Trust Social Security’s Estimate of Your Benefits?

By Larry Kotlikoff You may receive several conflicting estimates of your future benefits from Social Security. Photo courtesy of Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and…

Economy Aug 26

Could Even Suze Orman’s Social Security Advice Be Wrong?

You can't collect just your spousal benefit before full retirement, explains Larry Kotlikoff. Photo courtesy of Jim McGuire via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his…

Economy Aug 26

Could Even Suze Orman’s Social Security Advice Be Wrong?

By Larry Kotlikoff You can't collect just your spousal benefit before full retirement, explains Larry Kotlikoff. Photo courtesy of Jim McGuire via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security…

Economy Aug 19

How Marriage and Divorce Affect Your Social Security Payments

By Larry Kotlikoff Larry Kotlikoff explains the Social Secuirty benefits available to married and divorced couples. Photo courtesy of Mike Kemp/Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and…

Economy Aug 19

How Marriage and Divorce Affect Your Social Security Payments

Larry Kotlikoff explains the Social Secuirty benefits available to married and divorced couples. Photo courtesy of Mike Kemp/Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his Social…

Economy Aug 12

Treat Social Security as Insurance Against One of Life’s Most Expensive Accidents: Failing to Die on Time

You should take your Social Security benefits with the expectation that you could live a very long time, and therefore, want them to be as high as possible. Photo courtesy of John Elk/Lonely Planet Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security…

Economy Aug 12

Treat Social Security as Insurance Against One of Life’s Most Expensive Accidents: Failing to Die on Time

By Larry Kotlikoff You should take your Social Security benefits with the expectation that you could live a very long time, and therefore, want them to be as high as possible. Photo courtesy of John Elk/Lonely Planet Images. Larry Kotlikoff's…

Economy Aug 05

Losing Your Breadwinner with Kids: How to Maximize Benefits

Claiming benefits as the caretaker of a deceased spouse's children is a matter of timing. Photo courtesy of Thanasis Zovoilis/Flickr via Getty. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and…

Economy Aug 05

Losing Your Breadwinner with Kids: How to Get Maximum Benefits

By Larry Kotlikoff Claiming benefits as the caretaker of a deceased spouse's children is a matter of timing. Photo courtesy of Thanasis Zovoilis/Flickr via Getty. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security…

Economy Aug 04

Detroit Today, Washington Tomorrow

By Larry Kotlikoff The official debt total is well below the true "fiscal gap," argues Larry Kotlikoff, who has helped draft the INFORM Act. Photo courtesy of Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Paul Solman: Larry Kotlikoff is a dear friend of both…

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