Retirement Plan

SEC Watchdog To Be Investigated Over Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct

Reuters | Posted 05.09.2012

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* SEC has received complaint about misconduct in OIG * SEC says it is also referring matter to CIGIE for review * Allega...

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Can Small Businesses Afford To Offer Retirement Plans?

The Huffington Post | Rieva Lesonsky | Posted 12.16.2011

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While a new study from Nationwide Financial shows 75 percent of small-business owners agree that employees of small businesses are woefully unprepared...

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Public Employees Rush To Retire

www.nytimes.com | Posted 12.08.2011

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MADISON, Wis. -- As states and cities struggle to resolve paralyzing budget shortfalls by sending workers on unpaid furloughs, freezing salaries and e...

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More People Expecting Not To Retire Until Their 80s: Survey

AP | By DAVID PITT | Posted 11.17.2011

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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Workers are growing to accept the idea that they may be working long after they've become eligible for senior discounts. Yet rathe...

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More Than Snakes, Blood and Other Halloween Frights, Financial Phobias Haunt Many Americans

Pamela Yellen | Posted 12.25.2011

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An exclusive nationwide online survey conducted this month by my company, Bank on Yourself, finds that by a margin of almost four-to-one, many Americans would rather die than outlive their money.

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7 Things to Do Before You Retire

Richard Barrington | Posted 12.07.2011

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You may not have reached retirement yet, but you can see the finish line. In just a few years, you'll be there -- or so you think. Retirement isn't really a predefined age, but a state of readiness to make a life change.

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Where's The Gold In The Golden Years?

Mary Lloyd | Posted 11.29.2011

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Sorry, folks. We've been scammed. For decades we've been dedicating our lives to our jobs on the premise that when we retire, we can do nothing and life will be bliss. It's a lie.

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The Retirement Savings Crapshoot: 5 Ways to Improve Your Odds

Richard Barrington | Posted 09.07.2011

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There will always be some element of a gamble involved in retirement savings, but you do have the power to improve your odds considerably in the way you take that gamble.

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Hard Times Guide Excerpt: How to Hire a Financial Adviser

Mark Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Almost anyone can hang out a shingle and dispense advice. So let's break down the various types of advisory services that are available and talk about how to interview and select an adviser.

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Bank on Yourself for a Retirement Plan You Can Predict and Count on

Pamela Yellen | Posted 11.17.2011

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The idea of having a comfortable, worry-free retirement has become a distant dream for many boomers. It's become increasingly clear that conventional financial and retirement planning methods aren't working.

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Top Execs' Retirement Plans Had No Guaranteed Returns, Despite Losses On Employee Plans: WSJ

wsj.com | ELLEN E. SCHULTZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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One-quarter of top executives at major U.S. companies had gains in their supplemental executive retirement-savings plans in 2008, even as employees ha...

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