Aug 26 Could Even Suze Orman's Social Security Advice Be Wrong? By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff You can't collect just your spousal benefit before full retirement, explains Larry Kotlikoff. Photo courtesy of Jim McGuire via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security… Continue reading
Aug 19 How Marriage and Divorce Affect Your Social Security Payments By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff Larry Kotlikoff explains the Social Secuirty benefits available to married and divorced couples. Photo courtesy of Mike Kemp/Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and… Continue reading
Aug 19 How Marriage and Divorce Affect Your Social Security Payments By Laurence Kotlikoff Larry Kotlikoff explains the Social Secuirty benefits available to married and divorced couples. Photo courtesy of Mike Kemp/Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his Social… Continue reading
Aug 12 Treat Social Security as Insurance Against One of Life's Most Expensive Accidents: Failing to Die on Time By Laurence Kotlikoff You should take your Social Security benefits with the expectation that you could live a very long time, and therefore, want them to be as high as possible. Photo courtesy of John Elk/Lonely Planet Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security… Continue reading
Aug 12 Treat Social Security as Insurance Against One of Life's Most Expensive Accidents: Failing to Die on Time By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff You should take your Social Security benefits with the expectation that you could live a very long time, and therefore, want them to be as high as possible. Photo courtesy of John Elk/Lonely Planet Images. Larry Kotlikoff's… Continue reading
Jul 29 Ask Larry: Why I Advised a Terminal Cancer Patient Not To Take Social Security Right Away By Laurence Kotlikoff If you expect to die soon, taking benefits right away to maximize return on your contributions to the Social Security system could reduce the survivor benefits your spouse receives. Photo courtesy of Steve Cole/E+ via Getty. Larry Kotlikoff's Social… Continue reading
Jul 22 Will There Be a Cost-of-Living Increase for Social Security Benefits This Year? If So, How Much? By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff Social Security recipients should receive slightly higher benefits each year based on inflation. Photo courtesty of Creative Commons Flickr user 401(K) 2012. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social… Continue reading
Jul 15 Why Can't America's Social Security System Be as Simple as New Zealand's? By Laurence Kotlikoff Americans don't understand what their retirement incomes will look like. We could learn from the pension system in New Zealand, pictured above, where people have a better idea of what future benefits to expect, argues Larry Kotlikoff. Photo courtesy of… Continue reading
Jul 15 Why Can't America's Social Security System Be as Simple as New Zealand's? By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff Americans don't understand what their retirement incomes will look like. We could learn from the pension system in New Zealand, pictured above, where people have a better idea of what future benefits to expect, argues Larry… Continue reading
Jul 08 What Happens to My Spouse's Social Security Benefit If I Die? By Laurence Kotlikoff Taking survivor benefits early will reduce their value, warns Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff. Photo by Purestock via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his… Continue reading