Pension Plans

Greed vs. Retirement Security: Excessive 401(k) Fees

David Callahan | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Retirement Security, Pension Plans, 401k Fees, Dodd-Frank, Mutual Fund Fees, 401(K) Fees, Retirment Plan Fees, Money News
David Callahan

So what happens in a marketplace when buyers lack information and can't easily exercise consumer choice? Sellers can charge whatever they want. And this is pretty much the case in the 401(k) marketplace.

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Is 401(k) a Ticking Time Bomb?

Don McNay | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Fifty, Money, 401k, Retirement, Defined Benefit Plans, Pension Plans, Don McNay, Lottery Winners, Personal Finance, Planning for Retirement, 401k Plans, 401k Advice, Money News
Don McNay

401(k) plan investments are a primary driver of the investment markets. They are also the reason that many people are pacing the floors at night, worrying if their retirement will get delayed or destroyed.

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Finding Your Lost Money

Jason Alderman | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Identity Theft, Unclaimed Property, Irs, Pension Plans, Income Tax Refunds, Business News
Jason Alderman

You may not know it, but millions of Americans are owed money from long-forgotten government payments, stock sales, bank accounts and other lost accounts.

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Watchdog: Retired Workers At Major Airline Shorted On Pensions

AP | By MARCY GORDON | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Retirement Benefits, House Education and Workforce Committee, Video, Bankruptcy, AMR Corp, United Airlines, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Delta, Pension Plans, Business News

WASHINGTON -- A watchdog report says the agency that insures pensions for millions of U.S. workers made serious errors in valuing pension plans for Un...

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IRS Boosts Maximum Pension Plan Contribution

AP | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Taxes, Video, Irs 401k, Saving for Retirement, 401k, Retirement, Internal Revenue Service, Irs 401k Contribution, Business News, Pension Plans, Business News

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is raising the maximum contribution that workers can make to their 401(k) pension plans without paying...

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Which Country Has The Best Retirement Options?

Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Australia, Retirement Schemes, Saving for Retirement, Pension Schemes, Netherlands, Retirement, Pensions, Pension Plans, Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, Mercer Global Pension Index, Pension Funds, Fifty News

Dutch retirees (and soon-to-be retirees) have a special reason to feel proud this week, as the Netherlands has been named as the country with the best...

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Pensions Set To Be Next Battleground For State Employees

The New York Times | Steven Greenhouse | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Pension, Public Employee Pensions, Public Pension Plans, State Employee Pensions, Pensions, State Pensions, Pension Plans, New York Pensions, New York Pension, Pension Cuts, Pension Funds, Politics News

First came the pay freezes and unpaid furloughs. Then came the higher contributions for health insurance. Now, in the most definitive sign yet that th...

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For Mother's Day, Help Mom Get Organized

Jason Alderman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Durable Power of Attorney, Wills and Trusts, Retirement Savings, Retirement Calculators, Social Security Administration, Pension Plans, Health Care Proxy, Mother's Day, Healthy Living News
Jason Alderman

In addition to traditional gifts like candy and flowers, consider spending a few hours helping your mom organize her financial, legal and medical records so that she -- and you -- knows where she stands.

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Can I Take Money Out Of My 401K During My Divorce?

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Spouse, Dividing Retirement Funds, Jeffrey Landers, Roth 401K, Women, Divorce, Retirement Funds, Divorce Financial Planner, Divorce Financial Strategist, Community Property States, Ex-Spouse, Marital Expenses, Equitable Distribution States, Qualified Domestic Relations Order, Divorce Financial Decisions, Divorce Settlement, Divorce Financial Analyst, Marital Property, 401k, Qdro, Pension, Pension Plans, Ira, Divorce News
Jeffrey A. Landers

"Can my spouse take money out of his/her 401K before or during our divorce?"...

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Zach Carter

An Overblown 'Crisis' For State Pension Funds

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Prison Guards, Wall Street, Highway Patrol, Retirement, State Pension Funds, Scott Walker, Pensions, State Pensions, Banks, Pension Plans, Bonuses, Unions, Bank Bonuses, Pension Funds, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- In early 2010, Goldman Sachs announced two blockbuster numbers: profits of $13.4 billion for the prior year and compensation of $16.2 bi...

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A Dozen Ways to Eliminate the Middle Class

Tom Shachtman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Debt, Greed, Debit Cards, Retirement, Economy, Middle Class, Congress, Pension Plans, Government Action, Dividends, China, Mortgages, Credit Cards, Consumer Goods, College Tuition, Middle Managers, Interest Rates, Unions, Health Care Costs, Second Mortgages, Business News
Tom Shachtman

Cleaning out my files at year's end, I came across notes that I wrote in early 2002 on a dozen ways to eliminate America's middle class through the actions of government and private industry.

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Laura Bassett

U.S. Retirement Deficit Reaches $6.6 Trillion: 'God Help the Poor Gen Xers'

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Retirement Security, Pension Plans, Social Security Crisis, Social Security Cuts, Saving for Retirement, Social Security, Retirement, Business News

America's retirement crisis has reached epic proportions, according to a recent study by Boston College's Center for Retirement Research. The study e...

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The Hangover From America's Bailout Party (VIDEO)

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay

For a decade, Wall Street was playing funny money games, and many Americans also felt like they were invited to the celebration. We were living in fantasy land, but the fantasy is over and we woke up to a nightmare.

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America's Hangover From the Bailout Party

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Treasury Department, Bailouts, Hangover, Main Street, Animal House, Counterparties, Pension Plans, Aa, Aig, Goldman Sachs, Unemployment, Maria Bartiromo, The Weekend That Changed Wall Street, Subprime, Wall Street Bonuses, Wall Street, Personal Finance, 12 Steps, Move Your Money, Congress, Structured Settlements, Credit Cards, Son of a Son of a Gambler, Banks, Henry Paulson, George W Bush, Too Big to Fail, Books News
Don McNay

I've been reading Maria Bartiromo's new book, The Weekend That Changed Wall Street. A better title might have been "The Weekend that Changed the World." It was America's chance to bottom out. We didn't.

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Bob King, UAW Leader: Workers Should Share In Profits If Automakers Recover

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — The man expected to become the next president of the United Auto Workers says workers should share in the profits if the auto industry...

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Help Mom Get Her Finances on Track

Jason Alderman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Personal Budget, Retirement Savings, Social Security Administration, Retirement Calculators, Pension Plans, Annuity, Healthy Living News
Jason Alderman

Mother's Day provides the perfect opportunity to celebrate your love and appreciation for the moms in your life. So buy flowers or whatever your custom is. Bu have a "reality check" conversation about personal finances too.

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Is the Government Holding Your Unclaimed Money?

Jason Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Identity Theft, Unclaimed Property, Irs, Pension Plans, Income Tax Refunds, pbgc.gov, Business News
Jason Alderman

Consider spending a few minutes searching the IRS and NAUPA's databases for forgotten accounts that belong to you or were in the names of deceased relatives.

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Why the President Has Been Losing on Health Care, and What He Needs to Say

Drew Westen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Speech on Health Care, Public Option, Roe v Wade, Death Panels, Olympia Snowe, Ronald Reagan, Michael Dukakis, Pension Plans, George Bush, Washington Post, Taxpayers, Economic Recovery, Great Depression, Uninsured, Barack Obama, Chuck Grassley, Al Qaeda, 401k, Bill Clinton, Brown v Board of Education, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Fdr, Medicare, Medicaid, Electronic Records, Health Care, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, Politics News
Drew Westen

At this historic moment, the White House has determined that the best way to win the center is to tack right. But sometimes, the best way to win the center is not to move to the center, but to move the center.

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A Union Card For Good Works

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Pension Plans, Union Card, The Giving Life, 100 Days, Healthy Living News
Julia Moulden

I love Ken Caldeira. A climate scientist at the Carnegie Institute, Ken has a way of summing things up in a single phrase. When we were talking about ...

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