World Jul 06 Israel blocks renewal of law that keeps out Palestinian spouses By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
Nation Mar 02 Spousal benefits, you say? Does age difference matter? Many readers this week were curious about the file-and-suspend and spousal benefit strategies that Larry Kotlikoff details in his new book, "Get What's Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security."… By Laurence Kotlikoff
Making Sen$e Feb 16 How to get what's yours from Social Security One day while playing tennis, Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff informed Paul Solman about a strategy for maximizing the benefits that he and his wife were eligible to collect. They decided everyone else should know that secret, too, and are… By Laurence Kotlikoff, Philip Moeller, Paul Solman
Nation Jan 12 How many husbands' Social Security benefits can you collect? If you're one of the millions of Americans who have been married multiple times, you may be eligible to collect benefits from ex-spouses, deceased spouses and current spouses, but never at the same time, explains Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff. By Laurence Kotlikoff
Nation Dec 15 Why does it feel like Social Security's ripping me off? You may be entitled to Social Security benefits on more than one account and believe that you deserve all of those benefits after you and your (ex)-spouses contributed to the Social Security system. But the reality, Larry Kotlikoff explains, is… By Laurence Kotlikoff
Sep 08 You're not the only loser when taking Social Security early By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff has long encouraged you to wait until age 70 to collect your retirement benefit. But you're not the only one who will lose by taking it early. Taking benefits before full retirement age also reduces… Continue reading