Articles from Our Founder, Laurence Kotlikoff

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USA Today
July 15, 2024

What is the best retirement age for Social Security? Here's what statistics say

2024-07-15
60 Minutes Overtime
November 6, 2023

60 Minutes - Social Security overpayments: Tips to prevent them

2023-11-06
60 Minutes
November 6, 2023

60 Minutes - Newsmakers How Social Security's overpayment mistakes can become your responsibility

2023-11-06
The Chicago Tribune
March 13, 2023

Terry Savage: Social Security Administration makes huge mistakes

2023-03-13
The Wall Street Journal
March 10, 2023

Fear Over Social Security's Future Leads Some to Claim Retirement Benefits Early

2023-03-10
MarketWatch
January 5, 2023

Social Security recipients are missing out on $182,000 by claiming too early, study finds

2023-01-05
CNBC
September 6, 2022

Want to know how a Social Security benefit cut would affect you? There are calculators for that

2022-09-06
Forbes
July 25, 2019

Another Take On Starting Social Security Benefits Early

2019-07-25
Reuters
October 12, 2018

Social Security and Restricted Application

2018-10-12
ThinkAdvisor
December 1, 2017

15 of the best insurance and finance websites for the New Year

2017-12-01
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: Will My Wife's Spousal Benefit Increase If I Delay?

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: Should I Still Suspend My Social Security Benefits?

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: Can I Withdraw My Social Security Benefit Instead Of Suspending It?

2016-11-19
Next Avenue
November 19, 2016

How to Max Social Security Benefits Under the New Rules

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: Social Security Isn't The Only Place To Get Dead Wrong 'Answers'

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: This Week's Huge Social Security Mistake

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: Can I Still File ​Just For My Spousal Benefit At 66?

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: Is File/Suspend/Reinstate My Best Option​ For Raising My Social Security​?

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: Should We ​Both File And Suspend​ To Get More Social Security​?

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: Should We File ​For Social Security ​Next Year?

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: Yet Another American Is Disgracefully Mistreated By Social Security

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: What Can I Do After Being Misinformed By Social Security?

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: Is Filing And Suspending Still A Good Idea?

2016-11-19
Forbes
November 19, 2016

Ask Larry: When Should I File A Restricted Application?

2016-11-19

About the Author

Laurence J. Kotlikoff 

Laurence J. Kotlikoff is a William Fairfield Warren Professor and Professor of Economics at Boston University, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Professor Kotlikoff received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973 and his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1977. Kotlikoff is the Director of the Fiscal Analysis Center.
A New York Times Bestselling author, he has written nineteen books and hundreds of professional articles and op-eds. He is a frequent television and radio guest. His columns have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, London Financial Times, the Boston Globe, Bloomberg, Forbes, Yahoo.com, Fortune, and other major publications. In 2014, The Economist named him one of the world's 25 most influential economists