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1 Simple Step to Dramatically Improve Your Retirement
The Employee Benefit Research Institute recently reported that one of the best things you can do to improve your chances at a successful retirement is to use a free online retirement calculator.
4 hrs ago | Forbes.com
Five Steps Toward Fixing the Hole In Your Retirement Plan
A new report casts considerable doubt on how well many Americans will fare in retirement: Those born between 1966 and 1975, the so-called Gen-Xers, will be the worst off, able to replace only half their working income.
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Man's best friend: Former K-9 unit enjoys retirement
Two former Cherokee County Sheriff's K-9s, Marco and Rico, have retired and are living with their past partners.
The Police & Fire Pension Fund continues to work in secret - just the way they like it.
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Troubled Detroit pensions pay for Hawaii trip
Four trustees of Detroit's two public pension funds are heading to a Hawaiian beach resort this weekend with their $22,000 tab paid for by the funds, which are mired in claims of mismanagement.
Controller arraigned on felony charges
Luzerne County Controller Walter L. Griffith Jr. was arraigned today on charges he illegally recorded three conversations without consent from numerous people.
Debt ceiling: Treasury soon to start juggling act
The debt ceiling clock is about to start running again. The U.S. Treasury on Friday will begin using "extraordinary measures" to keep the country from defaulting on its obligations.
Kitzhaber glares, House Speaker blinks on more PERS reforms
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek on Wednesday backed off her refusal to allow steeper cuts to public-employee retirement benefits, potentially paving the way out of a stalemate that has stalled budget progress for weeks.
Why Fidelity and Vanguard are afraid of politics
Mutual funds are caught in the middle of one of the most contentious issues in American politics: Spending by big business to gain influence in Washington.
Study: Gen X to be hit hard in retirement
Boomers lost a significant chunk of their retirement nest eggs in the recession, but it was members of Generation X who were really hit the hardest, according to a report released Thursday.
Retirement investors: Dividend or valued stocks?
With interest rates near zero, investors have been desperately seeking yield. As a result, one of the hottest trades for investors over the last three to four years has been buying large companies that pay high dividends.
Retiring at 50: Could You Follow This Woman's Extreme Savings Plan?
Americans may be living longer, but our retirement plans aren't keeping up. Which means people are living longer with smaller bank accounts.
Compuware snubs Karmanos; wife takes shot at company
'I'm doing it because it's an honor to give Pete what he deserves,' says Danialle Karmanos, who vows to pay for the Compuware founder's retirement gala.
ING not a bellwether for asset manager IPOs
Money manager IPO activity should be strong this year, despite the pricing of the May 2 ING U.S. initial public offering below its initial range.
The Lazy Man's Guide To Saving For Retirement
Everyone knows you're supposed to save money for retirement. So how come, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, over half of retirees admit they have less than $25,000 in savings? It's hard to save money, especially if you're raising a family on anything less than the median household income, which according to the U.S. Census ... (more)
Retirement savers lose $117,000 to unexpected events
Almost all of the 50-to-70-year-olds surveyed said they had experienced at least one economic or life event that had taken a hit to their retirement savings, according to Ameriprise.
The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
ALBANY?- Distressed municipalities, which make up a large number of cities, villages and towns outside of the New York City area, were a hot topic in a meeting held by Gov.
Buzz: Pension Reform, JaxPort Woes, Tattoos and More
At Jacksonville City Hall, officials were touting an agreement for retirement reform as "historic" and "financially sustainable." Mayor Alvin Brown announced May 8 that the city had reached an agreement with the city unions that will save $1.1 billion over the next 30 years and save the city about $50 million it would've had to put in the pension ... (more)
Retired couples may need $220K for health care
For the second time in the last three years, estimated medical expenses for new retirees have fallen, according to a study released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments.
Brent Sheather: To educate or legislate?
Today's story presents more evidence, not that any is needed, that all is not as it should be in retail investorland.