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10/15/2013 - Older workers: Age bias makes job hunt tougher

If you’ve looked for work in recent years, you won’t be surprised to hear that it’s a tough slog and that older job seekers often encounter age bias. But a new survey also finds snippets of good news to cheer older workers and boomer job-hunters. Read the full article at MarketWatch.

10/15/2013 - Sorry, Kids. We Ate It All.

Eventually this shutdown crisis will end. And eventually the two parties will make another stab at a deal on taxes, investments and entitlements. But there’s one outcome from such negotiations that I can absolutely guarantee: Seniors, Wall Street and unions will all have their say and their interests protected. So the most likely result will… Read more 10/15/2013 - Sorry, Kids. We Ate It All.

10/14/2013 - Patients Mired in Costly Credit From Doctors

In dentists’ and doctors’ offices, hearing aid centers and pain clinics, American health care is forging a lucrative alliance with American finance. A growing number of health care professionals are urging patients to pay for treatment not covered by their insurance plans with credit cards and lines of credit that can be arranged quickly in… Read more 10/14/2013 - Patients Mired in Costly Credit From Doctors

10/14/2013 - Most Americans expect to work during 'retirement,' poll finds

Among Americans ages 50 and older who currently have jobs, 82% expect to work in some form during retirement, according to the poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times.

10/14/2013 - How much retirement income will you receive?

Do you want to have significant influence over how much monthly retirement income you receive from your 401(k), IRA, and other savings after you retire? A new study by the Stanford Center on Longevity and the Society of Actuaries (authored by the writer of this post) found that can best be achieved by picking the… Read more 10/14/2013 - How much retirement income will you receive?

10/14/2013 - Poll: Half of Older Workers Delay Retirement Plans

Stung by a recession that sapped investments and home values, but expressing widespread job satisfaction, older Americans appear to have accepted the reality of a retirement that comes later in life and no longer represents a complete exit from the workforce. Some 82 percent of working Americans over 50 say it is at least somewhat… Read more 10/14/2013 - Poll: Half of Older Workers Delay Retirement Plans

10/14/2013 - Working Longer—Older Americans’ Attitudes on Work and Retirement

Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey details the changing nature of work and aging in America and its implications for individuals and the economy; results include older Americans views on future of Social Security. Read the full article at NORC at the University of Chicago.

10/11/2013 - Finance Class on the Web, for Students of All Ages

There are few entirely conflict-free places where investors can educate themselves on the topic, and there’s little to no money-related guidance offered within the public school system, which is where the financial groundwork should really be laid. Joshua Rauh, a finance professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, is acutely aware of that. And… Read more 10/11/2013 - Finance Class on the Web, for Students of All Ages

10/11/2013 - The U.S. Faces A Married Couples' Retirement Crisis

You know about America’s retirement savings woes, but you might not be aware that the nation may be facing another, more personal disaster. Call it The Married Couples’ Retirement Crisis. Read the full article at Forbes.

10/11/2013 - Fed shutdown and your retirement: Remain calm

Retirees and those saving for retirement may be worried about their investments, taxes and retirement plans as the federal government shutdown drags on, and lawmakers argue about extending the debt ceiling. But retirement advisers say you should take a deep breath and hold on. Read the full article at MarketWatch.