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Record Number Of People Have No Confidence In Their Ability To Retire Comfortably

The Huffington Post | Shelley Emling | Posted 03.19.2013 | Fifty
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Despite signs the economy is rebounding, Americans' confidence in their ability to retire comfortably is not, according to a survey released Tuesday b...

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Laura Rowley

What You Should Know About Planning For Retirement

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Rowley | Posted 03.13.2012 | Fifty
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Americans' confidence in their ability to retire is hovering at the lowest level in two decades, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Employe...

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Saving for Better Days

John Bridgeland | Posted 01.31.2012 | Impact
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John Bridgeland

The unexpected turbulence in traditional forms of saving -- from pensions to 401(k)s to homes -- deepens the profound savings challenge most Americans face in the coming decades.

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William Alden

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter On Pension Reform: 'Some People Will Be Upset'

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 06.29.2011 | Business
Read More: Michael Nutter, Defined Benefit Plans, Economic Crisis, Pensions, Business News, Public Pensions, Philadelphia, Defined-Contribution-Plans, Municipal Debt, Business News

CHICAGO -- Just months after Michael Nutter became mayor of Philadelphia in January 2008, the national economy plunged into the worst downturn s...

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Less Secure Retirements Lie Ahead

National Journal | RONALD BROWNSTEIN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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One big reason public employees are under siege in Wisconsin and other states is because they now enjoy more secure retirement benefits than most priv...

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Getting Rich and the Marshmallow

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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Don McNay

We have a financial system that has played to people's weaknesses. We have allowed people who are prone to instant gratification to have as much credit as they could get their hands on.

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