Retirement News

Former state Rep. John P. Fresolo, who resigned from the House Wednesday after an Ethics Committee investigation that reportedly focused on his alleged abuse of travel reimbursements, is entitled to receive a state pension and health insurance benefits for life.

When women choose to leave the workplace in order to stay at home and raise their young children, they make certain trade-offs. For example, they usually give up the chance to earn more money in exchange for the opportunity to spend more time with their children during their formative years.

Most defined-benefit pension plans are required to pay into an insurance fund run by the federal Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp.

The run-up in stock prices this year could tempt even the most hands-off investor to wade into their 401 and make some changes.

Hartford A bill that would establish a state-administered retirement savings plan for low-income private sector workers and a feasibility study awaits a vote in the state Senate.

The popular press is awash with statistics and stories about how individuals are being forced to delay their retirement.

If you are smart enough to start your own business, you should be smart enough to start a retirement plan as well! Here are some ideas to get your retirement savings started.

If you want to have a comfortable retirement , you better move to another country.

Average 401 balances for U.S. workers hit a record high of $80,900 in the first quarter, according to a survey of accounts by Fidelity Investments.

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For some aging adults, the retirement piggy bank is looking too slim, especially for those unable to max out 401 plans or individual retirement accounts every year.

A plan that could save Montgomery taxpayers money now has only one day left to pass the legislature.

Council of Labor Affairs Minister Pan Shih-wei warned yesterday of a likely increase in the maximum monthly income used to calculate a worker's pension premium fees, currently set at NT$43,900. At a Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee meeting yesterday, legislators discussed the amendments of the recent labor retirement pension laws.

T. Rowe Price plans to launch a new series of 11 target-date retirement funds later this summer, the Baltimore-based money manager said Wednesday.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Travis McGhee, CEO of FuturesANIMAL, discussed how to financially prepare for retirement.

University of California Board of Regents' investment committee approved on Tuesday a significant reduction to its fixed-income exposure to 20% from 65% in its $4.7 billion Total Return Investment Pool.

Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 71, sponsored by Rep. Lynne Riley , which amends current law to allow the Georgia Municipal Employee Benefits System retirement fund to increase its investment allocation in real estate from 5 percent to 10 percent.

Attorney Mike Raulston questions Catoosa County sheriff Gary Sisk during an appeals hearing heard by the county Board of Commissioners.

Let's say you have a health problem and you visit two or three internists. Chances are good you would receive a similar diagnosis and treatment from each doctor.