Feb 04 Column: Should you file for your Social Security benefits online, over the phone or in person? By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security's online retirement benefit application process is a safe way to file for your retirement benefit, because it asks you this one very important question. 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 25 How will getting divorced affect my Social Security benefits? By Laurence Kotlikoff Economist Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions. Continue reading
Jan 18 Does the new Social Security law stop you from reclaiming your suspended benefits? Maybe not By Laurence Kotlikoff Does the lump sum option live on?… Continue reading
Jan 11 What you should know about Social Security childhood disability benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff Boston University economist Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions. Continue reading
Jan 04 Can I return to work and still receive Social Security disability benefits? By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff answers your retirement questions. Continue reading
Dec 28 When Social Security’s advice just doesn’t add up By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions. Continue reading
Dec 21 Is the effective deadline to file and suspend later than everyone thinks? By Laurence Kotlikoff Does a four-month rule mean that more people can file and suspend than was originally thought?… Continue reading
Dec 21 Column: These facts about inequality can’t be whitewashed By John Komlos Counting Social Security as 'wealth' avoids the inconvenient truth of inequality, writes economist John Komlos. Continue reading
Dec 14 Column: What you need to know about file and suspend under the new Social Security rules By Laurence Kotlikoff Under the new Social Security rules, not every one should try to file and suspend. Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff explains. Continue reading