Nov 18 Why baby boomers are making the wrong Social Security moves By Laurence Kotlikoff Boomers don't make the right decisions about collecting Social Security because the present often takes precedence over the future. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Leenata Bankhele. Continue reading
Nov 11 Gen X and Y, it’s time to make your Social Security retirement decisions By Laurence Kotlikoff Members of Generations X and Y have important Social Security decisions to consider -- now. When and which benefits their parents and grandparents collect is just as much their concern. Photo courtesy of Lyza Danger. Continue reading
Nov 11 Gen X and Y, It’s Time to Make Your Social Security Retirement Decisions By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff Members of Generations X and Y need to be involved in their parents' and grandparents' Social Security collection decisions. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Lyza Danger. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch Justin Fox on ‘why retirement risks are best shared’ Justin Fox on what aspects of the Dutch pension system might work in the U. S. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Do the Dutch have the pension problem solved? By PBS News Hour As cities and states across the U.S. grapple with their pension programs, we travel to one country — the Netherlands — that seems to have its pension problem solved. Ninety percent of Dutch workers get pensions, and retirees can expect… Continue watching
Nov 04 How Social Security keeps divorcées and widows in the dark about their benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security cites misguided "privacy" restrictions, Larry Kotlikoff argues, for not sharing information about former spouses' earnings records with surviving and ex-spouses. Photo courtesy of Flickr user João Ferreira. Continue reading
Nov 04 How Social Security Keeps Divorcées and Widows in the Dark About Their Benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff Social Security cites misguided "privacy" restrictions, Larry Kotlikoff argues, for not sharing information about former spouses' earnings records with surviving and ex-spouses. Photo courtesy of Flickr user João Ferreira. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34… Continue reading
Oct 28 When Social Security’s advisers get it wrong By Laurence Kotlikoff You can't always trust advice over the phone from Social Security's advisers. Ask to speak to a technical expert, advises Larry Kotlikoff, to be sure you're getting the correct information. Photo courtesy of JC Kole. Continue reading
Oct 28 When Social Security’s Advisers Get It Wrong By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff You can't always trust advice over the phone from Social Security's advisers. Ask to speak to a technical expert, advises Larry Kotlikoff, to be sure you're getting the correct information. Photo courtesy of JC Kole. Larry… Continue reading
Oct 21 Collecting on your ex’s Social Security: When and how? By Laurence Kotlikoff Even if you've been divorced for years, you may still benefit from a divorcée spousal benefit from your ex's work record. Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff explains when and how to cross that path. Photo courtesy of Flickr user… Continue reading