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2 hrs ago | NewsTarget.com

Obama coming after your 401(k) - Government to limit your retirement savings

Thank goodness for President Barack Obama, for without his wisdom and foresight none of us would know how to live our lives, and in particular, how much money we need to save for our own retirement.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 401K, Social Security, Publishing, Media, Forbes, IRA

6 hrs ago | New Vision

Govt to scrap tax on retirement benefits

By Taddeo Bwambale The Government is considering removing all tax levied on retirement benefits for employees in the formal sector.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Social Security, World News, Uganda, Africa, Mortgage

10 hrs ago | Star-Telegram.com

Teacher retirement

In spite of recent state legislature attempts to "fix" it, the Texas Teacher Retirement System is not broken.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Social Security

14 hrs ago | The Motley Fool

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.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Financial Markets

18 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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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Pension, IRA

22 hrs ago | MDJonline.com

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.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance

Fri May 17, 2013

Folio Weekly

The Police & Fire Pension Fund continues to work in secret - just the way they like it.

Did we see you at the North Beaches Art Walk last night? Check out The Eye. t.co/IT4bPnWJLH Retweet this "I remember thinking, 'wow, you're ridiculously good looking.'" Authorities thought this about these guys.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Fire, Jacksonville, FL, Avondale (Jacksonville, FL)

USA Today

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.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Transportation, Hawaiian Holdings

The Citizens' Voice

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.

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Related Topix: Luzerne County, PA, Personal Finance, Pension, Wilkes-Barre, PA

WLKY-TV Louisville

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.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance

KGW-TV Portland

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.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, John Kitzhaber, US Governors, Pension, US News

MarketWatch

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.

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Related Topix: Mutual Funds, Personal Finance, Corporate Governance, Law, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law

Thu May 16, 2013

KMIZ

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.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Social Security, Home, Mortgage

Jerusalem Post

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.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Personal Finance, Johnson & Johnson, Biotech, Johnson and Johnson, Medicine, Johnson and Johnson Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry

Patch.com

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.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Royal Oak, MI, IRA

Detroit News

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.

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Related Topix: Compuware, dynaTrace software, Software, Personal Finance, Publishing, Media, Ottaway Newspapers

Pensions & Investments

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.

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Related Topix: ING Group, Insurance, Personal Finance, Venture Capital, Emerging Technology

Silicon Alley Insider

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)

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Social Security, Tax, IRA, Warren Buffett, Home Buying, Home

CNN

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.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Financial Services, AMP Ltd, Investment Services, Insurance

Wed May 15, 2013

The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York

$80 Million Lifeline

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.

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Related Topix: Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, Personal Finance, Jamestown, NY