Nov 05 Ask Larry: When Do I Get Back What I Paid to SS? Blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility. Photo by William Thomas Cain via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch News Wrap: Supreme Court Rules on Ohio Voting Law, Won’t Block Early Voters In other news Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with President Obama on an Ohio voting matter -- early voting in that state will not be blocked during the three days leading up to Election Day. Also, Americans on Social… Continue watching
Aug 27 Ask Larry: How Do I Estimate Social Security Benefits If I Don’t Know My Ex’s Earnings? Retirement plan image by Kick Images via Getty Images. Retirement expert Laurence Kotlikoff advises Making Sen$e readers on various Social Security subjects, including how to determine what benefits one might receive even if they don't know their ex's entire… Continue reading
Aug 27 Ask Larry: How Do I Estimate Social Security Benefits If I Don’t Know My Ex’s Earnings? Retirement plan image by Kick Images via Getty Images. Retirement expert Laurence Kotlikoff advises Making Sen$e readers on various Social Security subjects, including how to determine what benefits one might receive even if they don't know their ex's entire… Continue reading
Aug 06 Larry Kotlikoff on Social Security: ‘We’re Not in Kansas Anymore’ By Paul Solman From left to right, Jack Haley as the Tin Man, Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow, Judy Garland as Dorothy and Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion in the MGM film "The Wizard of Oz," 1939. MGM Studios/Archive Photos/Getty Images. Continue reading
Jul 30 34 Social Security Secrets You Need to Know Now By Laurence Kotlikoff Treasury employee Linda Tarkenton of Philadelphia holds a blank U.S. Treasury check before it’s run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility. Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images. Update: | Laurence Kotlikoff has agreed to answer your questions… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch Social Security Slated to Run Dry in 2033, Trustees Warn Social Security will exhaust its trust fund in 2033 -- three years earlier than previous projections, the program's trustees announced Monday. Ray Suarez, Nancy Altman of Social Security Works and the Heritage Foundation's David John discuss its long-term health amid… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Are Children Conceived After Father’s Death Entitled to Survivor’s Benefits? Are Children Conceived After Father's Death Entitled to Survivor's Benefits?… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch Spitzer: Richest Americans Would Likely Still Work Facing 60% Tax Rate Spitzer: Richest Americans Would Likely Still Work Facing 60% Tax Rate… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Social Security Recipients to Get 3.6% Boost, but How Much Will it Help? Starting in January, 55 million Social Security recipients will get a 3.6 percent bump in benefits. Margret Warner discusses the cost-of-living adjustment, which is tied to inflation, with Robert Reischauer of the Urban Institute. Continue watching