Feb 22 It Pays to Invest in Early Education Says a Nobel Economist Who Boosts Kids’ IQ By Paul Solman Paul Solman interviews economist James Heckman, who researches the value and effects of early childhood enrichment programs. One economist has found a powerful connection between a child's early education programs and his or her earnings, IQ and behavior… Continue reading
Feb 21 How to Find a Financial Advisor, Step by Step Paul Solman answers a Next Avenue reader's question about how to choose an advisor who puts your financial interests first. This little financial advisor would put anyone's books in the black. Find a better one using advice from… Continue reading
Feb 20 How to Find a Financial Advisor, Step by Step By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers a Next Avenue reader's question about how to choose an advisor who puts your financial interests first. This little financial advisor would put anyone's books in the black. Find a better one using advice from… Continue reading
Feb 20 How Social Security Pays You to Work Forever By Laurence Kotlikoff Our Social Security expert explains why it's a smart financial move to put off retirement as long as possible in order to maximize your Social Security benefits. Photo by Flickr user 401(K) 2013. Larry Kotlikoff's Social… Continue reading
Feb 20 How Social Security Pays You to Work Forever By Laurence Kotlikoff Our Social Security expert, Larry Kotlikoff, explains why it's a smart financial move to put off retirement as long as possible in order to maximize your Social Security benefits. Photo by Flickr user 401(K) 2013. Larry Kotlikoff's… Continue reading
Feb 18 How to Maximize Social Security if Disabled and Other SS Questions By Paul Solman Photo by Piotr Powietrzynski/Getty Images. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social Security original 34 "secrets"](http://www.pbs.org/ newshour/businessdesk/2012/07/social-security-secrets-you-ne.html), his [**additional secrets**](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/08/on-the-qt-a-few-more- social-se.html), his Social Security ["mistakes"](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/08/11-social-security-mistakes-pe.html) and his [**Social Security gotchas**](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/09/ten-of-the-worst-social- security-gotchas.html) have prompted so many of you to write in that we now feature… Continue reading
Feb 18 How to Maximize Social Security If Disabled and Other SS Questions By Laurence Kotlikoff Photo by Piotr Powietrzynski/Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his Social Security gotchas have prompted so many of you to write in… Continue reading
Feb 15 Wouldn’t a Minimum Wage Hike Lower the Welfare Rolls? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers Next Avenue readers' questions about whether a minimum wage hike would induce people to leave welfare, and whether such a hike would increase the government's tax revenue. Protesters advocate for raising the minimum wage outside… Continue reading
Feb 14 Wouldn’t a Minimum Wage Hike Lower the Welfare Rolls? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers Next Avenue readers' questions about whether a minimum wage hike would induce people to leave welfare, and whether such a hike would increase the government's tax revenue. Protesters advocate for raising the minimum wage outside… Continue reading
Feb 14 The Man and the Thinking Behind the Minimum Wage Hike President Obama is pushing a controversial hike in the minimum wage. It is surely no coincidence that his chief economic advisor is Alan Krueger, an economist who became famous in the 1990s for research supporting minimum wage hikes. But… Continue reading