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The age you claim Social Security largely determines the size of your monthly checks. But there are still ways you can boost that benefit payout.

The age you claim Social Security largely determines the size of your monthly checks. But there are still ways you can boost that benefit payout.

Valentine's Day has arrived, the day people celebrate love and romantic connections. But a recent report says that the number of Americans engaging in long-term relationships seems to be dropping.

Every year you delay past your full retirement age, you gain an approximately 8% boost.

Oftentimes, taxpayers apply for Social Security, see the benefit they are owed and don't think about it much else. One expert, though, argues that Social Security is an untapped well of potential that...

Author focuses on choices individuals make rather than investment returns beyond their control.

BU economist Laurence Kotlikoff’s new book, Money Magic: An Economist’s Secrets to More Money, Less Risk, and a Better Life, details money advice that contradicts conventional financial planning.

Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities

If 40% of those who enroll in college don't graduate, is this a financial risk worth taking?

The economist Laurence Kotlikoff responds to questions from Times readers.