Retirement Funds

Facebook Stock Could Soon Be In Your Mutual Fund

AP | MARK JEWELL | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Retirement Funds, Mutual Funds, Fidelity, Facebook IPO, T. Rowe Price, Facebook Shares, Facebook Stock, Facebook, Money News

BOSTON — Facebook can be a terrific way to connect with friends and family, a colossal drain on your time and productivity, or a little of both....

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Got Your Tax Refund: Now What?

Bob Meighan | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Taxes, Personal Finances, Tax Refunds, 529-College-Plans, Retirement Funds, Financial Planning, Money News

Roughly 16 percent of taxpayers will put their refund in some type of savings. In an effort to avoid debt or the temptation to raid your retirement accounts in the event of a financial emergency, consider setting up an emergency fund.

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The 401(k) Rip-off May Be Ending

Dan Solin | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Fidelity Investments, Investing, Retirement Funds, 401k, 401k Advice, Retirement Savings, Video, Business News

It has long been my view that 401(k) plans are a national disgrace. They are rife with conflicts of interest between those who "advise" them and the participants who contribute to them.

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This Is Mostly A Fantasy

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Retirement Age, Retirement Funds, Video, 14 Percent Retirement, Retirement Savings, Baby Boomers Retirement, Saving for Retirement, Employee Benefit Research Institute, Retirement, Retirement Baby Boomers, Retirement Confidence, Retirement 14 Percent, Retirement Plans, Retirement Confident, Retirement Planning, Money News

For most Americans, retirement is more fantasy than reality. Just 14 percent of Americans say they are very confident in their ability to retire co...

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Psst! Your 401(k) Is Ripping You Off

SmartMoney | Ian Salisbury | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Retirement Benefits, Retirement Funds, Fidelity, 401k, Fee Transparency, ING Bank, 401k Fees, 401k Fee Disclosure, 401k Advice, Consumer Protection, Merill Lynch, Retirement Planning, Money News

This article originally appeared on SmartMoney.com America's conversion to the 401(k) plan has certainly created a new world for future retirees, w...

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Majority Of Teacher Retirement Funds Underfunded, Study Says

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 03.15.2012

Read More: Retirement Funds, Teacher Retirement, 401-K, Teacher Salaries, Public Retirement Funds, National Council on Teacher Quality, Alabama Teachers, Teacher Pensions, Kansas Teachers, Teachers, Public Pension Funds, Pension Funds, Education News

WASHINGTON -- As a new generation of teachers replaces retiring baby boomers, financially strapped states face a quandary – what to do about teacher...

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Here's The Best Way To Take Advantage Of Your Retirement Benefits

Reuters | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: 401(K), Retirement Funds, Roth IRA, Ira, Saving for Retirement, 401k, Money Saving Tips, Reuters, Money News

By Heather Struck NEW YORK, March 14 (Reuters) - Americans often view saving for retirement as a choice between contributing to a workplace 40...

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Life & Happiness: Can I Afford To Retire?

Huff/Post50 | Laura Rowley | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Retirement Age, Retirement Funds, Video, Can I Afford to Retire, Saving for Retirement, When to Retire, Retirement Planning, Fifty News

Figuring out if you can afford to retire can be as tricky as the game of golf. Huff/Post50's Laura Rowley has a few tips....

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The Post 50 Jobs Bust

online.wsj.com | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Retirement Age, Retirement Funds, Baby Boomers, Unemployment, Saving for Retirement, Retirement, Job Hunting, Careers, Jobs, Job Hunt, Fifty News

Many older Americans fear they will be working well into their 60s because they didn't save enough to retire. Millions more wish they were that lucky:...

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Occupy Retirement Planning

Jack Ucciferri | Posted 02.10.2012

Read More: Retirement, Retirement Planning, Wall St. Retirement Funds, Retirement Funds, Retirement Savings, Business News

While hardworking Americans have been struggling to save for their golden years, the Wall-St.-D.C.-finance-industrial complex has been using our retirement savings to finance a golden age in corporate profitability.

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Crisis In Europe Threatens Retirement Funds

HuffingtonPost.com | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Retirement Funds, Retirees, Video, Retirement Savings, Retirement, European Union, Europe, Sovereign Debt Crisis, Business News

As Europe teeters on the edge and the eurozone faces the possibility of a breakup, Americans readying themselves for retirement may need to shield the...

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Middle-Class Military Members Say They're Concerned About Retirement

Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Retirement Funds, Video, Military, Retirement Savings, U.S. Military, Retirement, Business News, Military Retirees, Retirement Planning, Military Retirement, Business News

In a sign that enlistment isn't such a surefire long-term investment, only slightly more than a third of middle-class members of the military say they...

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Social Security: Better Than Nothing but Less Than Ideal

Bob Jacobson | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Scandinavia, Social Security, Credit Unions, Pension Funds, Social Security Politics, Retirement Funds, Social Security Alternatives, Social Security Criticism, Social Security Administration, Social Security Reform, Politics News

The SS law as written 80 years ago needs serious revising. I don't mean cutting benefits, raising the age of eligibility, or wiping out the safety net. I mean making it relevant to our times.

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Flight To Safety: What To Do With Your (Remaining) Money After Stock Market Delivers A Drubbing

Pamela Yellen | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Retirement Funds, Stock Market Drop, Wall Street, 401k, Market Volatility, Flight to Safety, Stock Market, Cash for Clunkers, Financial Doomsday, Gold, Nest Egg, Real Estate, U.S. Credit Rating, Business News

Investors have short memories. Keeping that in mind, you might want to print this column and save it at the ready. It is timely reading this week and without any doubt will be again -- sooner than any of us want to admit.

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5 Retirement Issues To Resolve During Your Split (Even If You're Still Young)

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 07.27.2011

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The vast majority of divorcing women are much younger than their so-called "Golden Years", and yet it's essential that every woman address the issue o...

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

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 06.13.2011

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

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The trouble with retirement planning calculators

Mark Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Security, CBS MoneyWatch.Com, Inflation, Retirement Planning, Retirement, Retirement Funds, Saving for Retirement, Business News

How much do you need to save for retirement? You can get an idea by using any of the dozens of retirement calculator tools offered for free on the Internet. But a recent study on retirement forecasting shows that many popular calculators have serious flaws. Here's a rundown of the key things to look out for.

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How to Set Your Retirement Savings Target

Richard Barrington | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Save for Retirement, Retirement Calculator, Saving for Retirement, Retirement Funds, Calculator Retirement, Retirement Savings, Careers, Healthy Living News

Is $1 million still enough to retire on? You may have heard that rule of thumb and wondered if that's an accurate retirement target.

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AARP: 1 In Five Older Americans Withdrew Money Early From Their Retirement Accounts In 2009

epi.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Retirement Funds, Aarp Report, Retirement Savings, Saving for Retirement, Retirement, Recession Fears, Aarp, U.S. Recession, Retirement Plans, Recession, Retirement Planning, Business News

Nearly one-in-five Americans age 45 and older prematurely withdrew money from their retirement accounts in 2009 to pay their mortgage, utilities, heal...

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Americans' Retirement Savings: 43% Of Americans Have Less Than $10K For Retirement

CNN Money | Chavon Sutton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Savings-Rate, Debt, Retirement Funds, Saving for Retirement, Economy, Retirement, Economic Recovery, Retirement Plans, Saving Money, Savings, Recession, Personal Debt, Retirement Planning, Roth IRAs, Ira, Business News

The percentage of workers who said they have less than $10,000 in savings grew to 43% in 2010, from 39% in 2009, according to the Employee Benefit Res...

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Vanishing Social Security COLA Adjustment Will Squeeze Some Seniors

Mark Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Security, Economic Recession, Inflation, Cost of Living, Recession, Retirement, Retirement Funds, Senior Citizens, Saving for Retirement, Social Security Crisis, Social Security Benefits, Cola, Business News

The vanishing COLA will squeeze many retirees hard. Social Security provides, on average, about 39 percent of income for retired households and more than 50 million people receive benefits.

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Trying to Fix the Broken 401(k) System

Garrett Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reform, 401(K) Plans, Retirement Funds, Investment Banks, Baby Boomers, Wall Street, Vanguard, George Miller, Business News

Representative George Miller is waging a lonely war against powerful enemies. He's trying to reform the 401(k) system, a system that most on Wall Street don't want reformed.

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Target Date Funds Face Heat and Probable Reforms

Mark Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 401(K), Target-Funds, Retirement Funds, Retirement Plans, Business News

Target date funds have come under fire since the crash because many of the funds tailored for investors near retirement age racked up significant losses.

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2008 Ends With Alarming Retirement Benefit Trends

Mark Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 401(K), 403(B), Retirement Funds, Employee Benefits, Saving for Retirement, Budget Cuts, Economy, Corporate Budget, Pensions, Retirement Savings Plans, Financial Crisis, Personal Bank Account, Personal Finance, Recession, Business News

Unlike traditional pensions, employers have the flexibility to stop or start matching 401(k) contributions as they like. It's a relatively obvious target for cuts in a severe economic crisis.

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In A Climate Of Fear, Let's Remember To Breathe

Judy Muller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Swing State, Retirement Funds, Bradley Effect, Fear, Economic Crisis, Nafta, Economy, Ross Perot, Autumn, Mexico, Election 2008, Recession, Colorado, Home News

As Barack Obama pulls ahead in the polls, his supporters are holding their collective breath, afraid to speculate on the outcome, afraid to say it out loud, lest the polling Gods curse their arrogance and spin this thing the other way.

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