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Getting the Most Out of Your Social Security Benefits

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Co-author Laurence Kotlikoff discusses when is the best time to apply for your benefits in the book "Get What's Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security"

The idea of a social security benefits seems straight forward enough. You pay your dues and receive your benefit every month when you retire.  But of course, it's a lot more complicated than that. Join us this hour as we clear up the misconceptions and discuss how to maximize your benefits. 

Guest

  • Laurence J. Kotlikoff, professor of economics at Boston University and co-author of "Get What’s Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security"

This episode originally aired on Monday, April 20th, 2015 at 11:00 AM

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