Apr 08 Watch 10:20 Will Pope Francis’ manifesto on family bring change to the church? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 28 Don’t take a one-time payment. You can’t count on dying on time By Laurence Kotlikoff Boston University economist Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions. Continue reading
Jun 26 Is it time for a national divorce law too? By Laurence Kotlikoff Divorce laws can differ drastically state by state. Your divorce settlement may be far better or far worse depending on the state and even the county in which you reside. Continue reading
Jun 19 Are you getting a fair divorce? The economist’s take By Laurence Kotlikoff Divorce is a terribly difficult financial decision to confront. Economist Laurence Kotlikoff provides some advice. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:37 Author Alexandra Fuller on how growing up in Africa inspired a ‘very honest’ divorce memoir By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 02 How to collect your ex’s Social Security, even if you’re not speaking By Laurence Kotlikoff Ex-spouses can’t control what Social Security benefits their exes collect on their work records. What they want or don't want you to receive makes no difference. But there are still requirements to collecting off of an ex-spouse. Social Security expert… Continue reading
Jan 13 Why spending less on your wedding could save your marriage By Meghan Walsh, OZY Couples spend $30,000 on average planning their big day--but new research shows: the more you spend, the shorter your marriage will be. Continue reading
Jan 12 How many husbands’ Social Security benefits can you collect? By Laurence Kotlikoff If you're one of the millions of Americans who have been married multiple times, you may be eligible to collect benefits from ex-spouses, deceased spouses and current spouses, but never at the same time, explains Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff. Continue reading
Nov 17 When Social Security will let you take only one benefit at a time By Laurence Kotlikoff Once you have filed for two benefits, you get just the larger of the two. So to maximize your Social Security, the trick is to take one benefit -- a widows benefit, for example, or your own retirement benefit --… Continue reading
Oct 14 Can’t stand your spouse? Here’s a secret about collecting divorcée Social Security benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff You may not need to be married for the full 10 years usually required to collect divorcée Social Security benefits. With the help of former Social Security technical expert, Larry Kotlikoff explains how eight years could do the trick. Continue reading