You might think that Social Security's family benefit maximum is what it sounds like, a straightforward dollar ceiling on the total amount that you, …

- Laurence Kotlikoff

If you are advocating full retirement benefits starting at 60, my reaction is the system is already 31 percent underfinanced and can not afford what …

- Laurence Kotlikoff

The United States has experienced high rates of inflation in the past and appears to be running the same type of fiscal policies that engendered hype…

- Laurence Kotlikoff

While the feds ... leave Social Security off their books, the government's obligation to make benefit payments to current and near-term Social Securi…

- Laurence Kotlikoff

Retirement is a waste of time. The economy needs you!

- Laurence Kotlikoff

I hope the new health care exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act will provide some help.

- Laurence Kotlikoff

Either we pay the government's bills, or we leave them for our kids to pay. It's that simple.

- Laurence Kotlikoff