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Bristling at Health Plan to Cover Early Retirees
The New York Times, September 9th, 2009Within the battle over President Obama’s health care overhaul, critics of organized labor have latched onto a little-noticed provision in the legislation already circulating in Congress. The provision would cost Read More
Strange But True: Claim Social Security Now, Claim More Later
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College - April 27, 2009 Introduction Under Social Security, married individuals are entitled to a retired worker benefit based on their own earnings and/or to a spousal benefit equal to one half of their spouse’s Read More
U.S. Survey Shows Executives Delaying Retirement
MSNBC - February 5, 2009 As the U.S. economy buckles, executives are delaying retirement, cutting back on their pension savings and trimming contributions to their children's college funds, according to a survey released on Thursday. A large majority Read More
CR Retirement Survey: Planning ahead may be just as risky as rewarding
The Press - January 12, 2009 In the wake of big investment losses, many Americans have turned to “Plan B” to strategize and rebuild their retirement nest egg, according to Consumer Reports’ latest retirement survey.  There is a lot of ground to Read More
When to collect Social Security
CNN Money - December 2008 If you can afford to put off collecting your checks for a few more years, you probably should. Question: I'm 60 years old and in good health. I can afford to put off drawing Social Security until after age 62 to get a higher Read More
A 73-Year-Old Gives Basketball a Second Shot
The New York Times - December 9, 2008 JACKSON, Tenn. — Before Sunday’s basketball game, Coach Yogi Woods gathered the junior varsity at Lambuth University. Watch out for 73 on the other team, he said. He did not mean the player’s number. He meant his Read More
Feds Rethink Rules on Retirement Savings
The Wall Street Journal - November 19, 2008 Amid growing concern over the stock market's severe drop, government officials are considering last-minute relief from rules requiring millions of Americans who are 70½ or older to withdraw money from their Read More
Five Books To Retire By
The Wall Street Journal - November 17, 2008 At times, media coverage of the economic crisis can be too much of a good thing: too much detail, too many experts. Taking a step back can help bring some perspective to the story. That's where your favorite Read More
AMERICANS OVER 60 TODAY’S ECONOMIC STATE WORST EVER
Metlife - September 20, 2008 When asked to compare the current economy to similar situations in the past, 53% of Americans over the age of 60 said today’s economic conditions are worse than those they have experienced in the past, even though unemployment Read More
Should a demand for change include 401(k) plans?
Forbes - October 30, 2008 The 401(k) retirement savings system has come under considerable scrutiny since the U.S. economic meltdown pushed stocks lower, costing retirement plans an estimated $2 trillion in the past 15 months. A number of economists Read More
Survey: Baby Boomers Will Claim Social Security at Age 62
US News & World Report - October 28, 2008 Many baby boomers plan to sign up for their Social Security checks as soon as possible. A new survey found that 45 percent of those currently 61 years old will begin getting Social Security at age 62, the Read More
"Flawed" 401(k) Laws Putting Retirement at Risk
Consumer Affairs - October 29, 2008 Congress needs to reform flawed 401(k) laws that could push back retirement for millions of Americans whose savings have collapsed along with the stock market, a University of Illinois elder law expert says. Law professor Read More
Reverse-Mortgage Fees Drop, Loan Limit Rises
The Wall Street Journal - October 26, 2008 Recent housing legislation is likely to make reverse mortgages more popular among homeowners in need of cash. But the risks of such loans remain substantial. The new law, enacted last summer, cuts the fees Read More
Weighing an Investment That Promises No Risk
The New York Times - October 24, 2008 One of the hardest parts about working in (or writing about) the personal finance industry these days is that there are no consoling words to offer up to people in their 60s and older who had a lot of money in stocks. Read More
Retirement Postponed for More Americans
Consumer Affairs - October 16, 2008 The financial meltdown shaking the economy from Wall Street to Main Street has dealt a staggering blow to millions of Americans nearing retirement or already in retirement. With nest eggs already having lost an estimated Read More
 
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