Apr 29 Waiting Until 70 for Social Security: How Long Must You Live to Make it Worth the Wait? By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff If you outlive your life expectancy, economist Larry Kotlikoff says you will want the highest possible Social Security check. If you don't, you won't need one. Image by Tetra Images/Getty Images. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social Security original 34… Continue reading
Apr 29 Waiting Until 70 for Social Security: How Long Must You Live to Make it Worth the Wait? By Laurence Kotlikoff If you outlive your life expectancy, economist Larry Kotlikoff says you will want the highest possible Social Security check. If you don't, you won't need one. Image by Tetra Images/Getty Images. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social Security original 34 "secrets"](http://www.pbs.org/ newshour/businessdesk/2012/07/social-security-secrets-you-ne.html), his… Continue reading
Apr 22 Why You Should Never Wait Until After 70 to Take Social Security By Laurence Kotlikoff *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social Security original 34 "secrets"](http://www.pbs.org/ newshour/businessdesk/2012/07/social-security-secrets-you-ne.html), his [**additional secrets**](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/08/on-the-qt-a-few-more- social-se.html), his Social Security ["mistakes"](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/08/11-social-security-mistakes-pe.html) and his [**Social Security gotchas**](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/09/ten-of-the-worst-social- security-gotchas.html) have prompted so many of you to write in that we now feature "Ask Larry" every Monday.* *We… Continue reading
Apr 22 Why You Should Never Wait Until After 70 to Take Social Security By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social Security original 34 "secrets"](http://www.pbs.org/ newshour/businessdesk/2012/07/social-security-secrets-you-ne.html), his [**additional secrets**](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/08/on-the-qt-a-few-more- social-se.html), his Social Security ["mistakes"](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/08/11-social-security-mistakes-pe.html) and his [**Social Security gotchas**](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/09/ten-of-the-worst-social- security-gotchas.html) have prompted so many of you to write in that we now feature "Ask Larry"… Continue reading
Apr 15 Are Income Taxes on Social Security Benefits Egregiously Unfair? By Laurence Kotlikoff April 15, also known as Tax Day, is the deadline to file federal income tax returns to the IRS. Paul Solman asks Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff about whether or not Social Security benefits are taxed equitably. Photo by Li… Continue reading
Apr 15 Are Income Taxes on Social Security Benefits Egregiously Unfair? By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff April 15, also known as Tax Day, is the deadline to file federal income tax returns to the IRS. Paul Solman asks Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff about whether or not Social Security benefits are taxed equitably. Continue reading
Apr 12 Does Obama Have It Right or Wrong on Social Security? By Paul Solman Staffers pick up their copies of the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget at the Senate Budget Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 10, 2013. Photo By Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images. Today we present a range of… Continue reading
Apr 12 Does Obama Have it Right or Wrong on Social Security? By Paul Solman By Paul Solman Staffers pick up their copies of the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget at the Senate Budget Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 10, 2013. Photo By Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images. Today we present… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch How Will President Obama’s Budget Impact Medicare, Social Security? How Will President Obama's Budget Impact Medicare, Social Security?… Continue watching
Apr 11 What Do You Think About Obama’s Proposal to Reduce Social Security? President Barack Obama's proposed budget includes a decrease in cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security. Photo of Social Security checks by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- Advocates for seniors say President Barack Obama is breaking his promise to protect Social… Continue reading