Feb 08 Column: Social Security advice for the dazed and confused By Laurence Kotlikoff Boston University economist Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions. Continue reading
Feb 03 If I’m covered by the Affordable Care Act, do I have to switch to Medicare? By Philip Moeller Medicare expert Philip Moeller answers your Medicare questions. Continue reading
Feb 03 The Social Security pitfall we just learned about By Paul Solman Have you heard of "retroactivity"? The hidden provision can lower your lifetime Social Security benefits. Continue reading
Jan 26 Obama to push for expanding retirement plans By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will pitch some new proposals to expand access to retirement savings accounts and revisit some old ones when issuing his budget next month. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch Can you trust your financial adviser? Labor Department wants new rules By PBS News Hour A battle is brewing on Capitol Hill over the advice and fees financial advisers can use with their customers. The Department of Labor has proposed new rules to ensure that retirement experts have their clients' best interests at heart. William… Continue watching
Dec 09 Column: Ignore this piece of advice from Social Security to get maximum coverage By Laurence Kotlikoff Approach your longevity risk like you'd approach any other kind of insurable risk. In this case, it means waiting to collect much higher benefits. Continue reading
Nov 05 Everything you need to know about the Obama administration’s new retirement plan By Richard Eisenberg Two years in the making, will the Obama program help?… Continue reading
Sep 09 Am I still covered by Medicare when I travel out of state? By Philip Moeller Original Medicare is national, but most Medicare Advantage plans only cover you for services in their local network. Continue reading
Sep 07 How soon after the wedding can I start collecting social security benefits? By Laurence Kotlikoff In most cases, a spouse must be married for a full year before they can become entitled to spousal benefits. However, if a person is already drawing benefits as a divorced spouse, they can become entitled to spousal benefits on… Continue reading
Aug 31 What happens to your Social Security benefit when you marry? By Laurence Kotlikoff A reader asks whether remarrying will cause her to lose her Social Security benefits. Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff has the answer. Continue reading