Retirement Security

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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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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It's Time to Bolster Social Security, Not Slash It

Mark Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pensions, Retirement Security, Pete Peterson, Fiscal Commission, Social Security, Business News
Mark Miller

We should not be contemplating cuts in Social Security when the other pillars of retirement security have eroded to the point where many Americans won't be able to meet basic expenses in retirement.

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Doing the Math on Early Social Security Benefits

Mark Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Miller

The message that Americans will do better by waiting until full retirement age to file for Social Security benefits is tough for some to accept. Why wait until age 66 to get something that you can take at age 62?

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Will You Run Out of Money Before You Run Out of Years to Live?

Mark Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Retirement Security, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Employee Benefits Research Institute, Social Security, Automatic-Enrollment, Business News
Mark Miller

Some changes to Social Security are inevitable. But the debate should include discussion of benefits adequacy and revenue increases -- not just benefit cuts.

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Retirement Income Gap Poses Another Challenge for Women

Mark Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women and Money, Retirement Security, Gender Issues, Business News
Mark Miller

It's no secret that women have more trouble than men building for a secure retirement, mainly due to lower lifetime earnings and resulting contributions to Social Security and retirement accounts.

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How to Maximize Your Social Security Benefits

Mark Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Miller

Maximizing your Social Security benefits will require some good planning and decision making. The most important decision you'll make is when to enroll.

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5 Items Will Consume 50% of Your Income - Are You Prepared?

Manisha Thakor | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Budgeting, Retirement Security, Debt, Saving, Housing, Retirement, Personal Finance, Money Management, Healthy Living News
Manisha Thakor

In these recessionary times, financial tips are flowing fast and furious about how to save money and stick to a budget. Facing a sea of information many people are asking, "Where do I start?"

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Public Employee Pensions are Not the Problem

Gerald McEntee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pensions, Retirement Security, U.S. Economy, Congress, States, Financial Crisis, Business News
Gerald McEntee

Right-wing critics of public employee pensions will use any angle to convince folks that these plans are bankrupting states, cities and towns. However, they are an essential part of the capital market.

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Impact of the Financial Crisis on Retirement Security

Rep. George Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pensions, 401(K), Financial Crisis, Retirement Security, Committee on Education and Labor, George Miller, Retirement, Wall Street Crisis, Politics News
Rep. George Miller

Unlike Wall Street executives, American families don't have a golden parachute to fall back on. It's clear that their retirement security may be one of the greatest casualties of this financial crisis.

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Ask a Working Woman

Arlene Holt Baker | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Foreclosures, Retirement Security, Labor, Maternity Leave, Child Care, Working America, Economy, Working Women, Wage Gap, Afl-Cio, Unions, Health Care, Mothers, Recession, Mortgage Crisis, Healthy Living News
Arlene Holt Baker

A majority of women say they're worried about such fundamental economic issues as paying for health care, not having retirement security, and pay not keeping up with the cost of living.

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