Laurence J. Kotlikoff, PhD

Laurence J. Kotlikoff, PhD, professor of economics at Boston University, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a former senior economist with the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. He is president of ­Economic Security Planning, Inc., which markets financial-planning software. He is coauthor of Get What’s Yours: The Secrets of Maxing Out Your Social Security. ­MaximizeMySocialSecurity.com

Social Security Can Ask for Money Back From You
Personal Finances

Social Security Can Ask for Money Back From You

Laurence J. Kotlikoff, PhD | September 14, 2023

Your elderly mother receives a notice in the mail from the Social Security Administration (SSA). It claims that she has…

Go Rogue! Using Unconventional Wisdom to Guide Your Financial Decisions
Personal Finances

Go Rogue! Using Unconventional Wisdom to Guide Your Financial Decisions

Laurence J. Kotlikoff, PhD | March 15, 2022

Top economist and Wall Street gadfly Laurence J. Kotlikoff, PhD, believes that the way most of us go about planning…

9 Tricky Terms: Deciphering Social Security Language
Social Security

9 Tricky Terms: Deciphering Social Security Language

Laurence J. Kotlikoff, PhD | June 25, 2017

Part of what makes the Social Security system so tricky is the language used to explain it. Here’s how to understand Social Security language.