Retirement Funds

Vanishing Social Security COLA Adjustment Will Squeeze Some Seniors

Mark Miller | Posted 08.27.2009 | Business

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 08.07.2009 | Business

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 08.07.2009 | Business

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 02.02.2009 | Business

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 11.10.2008 | Home

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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A Pastoral Strategy for an Economic Crisis

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Stories, Retirement Funds, Economic Crisis, Role of Government, Election, Families, Pastors, Prayer, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Wealth, Bible, Preaching, Social Responsibility, Housing, Financial Crisis, Economy, Religion, Business News