Category: Financial -Landing 2013

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10/25/2013 - For Some, Joblessness Is Not a Temporary Problem (New York Times)

by on October 28, 2013 7:52 pm
Most Americans who lose their jobs these days are able to find new ones quickly. But those who do not are likely to remain unemployed for a long time. In some other industrialized countries, long-term unemployment has risen to record levels, even as overall unemployment has begun to decline. Read the full article at the… Read more 10/25/2013 - For Some, Joblessness Is Not a Temporary Problem (New York Times)
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10/25/2013 - Why boomers are happier than millennials at work (MarketWatch)

by on October 25, 2013 6:37 pm
How long does it take for a person to love their job? Possibly decades, a new study suggests. A survey released Thursday morning reports that baby boomers are more satisfied with their jobs and find more meaning in their work than younger people. Read the full article at WSJ MarketWatch.

10/23/2013 - Social Security’s real retirement age is 70 (MarketWatch)

by on October 24, 2013 3:36 pm
Social Security’s retirement age is 70.  The simple fact is that monthly benefits are highest at age 70 and are reduced actuarially for each year they are claimed before age 70.  This is a relatively new development, which may explain why Social Security’s retirement age is the best-kept secret in town. Read the full article… Read more 10/23/2013 - Social Security’s real retirement age is 70 (MarketWatch)

10/22/2013 - Generate retirement income or leave a legacy? (CBS MoneyWatch)

by on October 24, 2013 3:34 pm
Given the modest level of retirement savings many Americans have accumulated, most of us might need to forget about leaving a financial legacy to our children from our retirement savings. The reason? There’s a direct tradeoff between the amount of income we’ll receive during retirement and the amount of retirement savings that remains when we… Read more 10/22/2013 - Generate retirement income or leave a legacy? (CBS MoneyWatch)
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10/21/2013 - Boomers reinvent themselves in retirement (USA Today)

by on October 21, 2013 7:19 pm
The Baby Boomers who grew up during the hippie counterculture movement are unlikely to follow in their parents’ footsteps as they approach retirement. But Boomers, many of whom are turning 65, have no road maps. They not only have to figure out how to make their money last, but they need to reinvent themselves in… Read more 10/21/2013 - Boomers reinvent themselves in retirement (USA Today)
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10/21/2013 - What Do Managers Think about Flexibility? (Sloan Center for Aging and Work)

by on October 21, 2013 5:22 pm
Flexible work options–especially those that provide for variations in the time or place of work–are strategies often suggested to enhance employee effectiveness. And yet, like good jobs in general, access to flexible work options is limited and unevenly allocated. Even when employers adopt formal policies to provide latitude in scheduling or place of work, managers… Read more 10/21/2013 - What Do Managers Think about Flexibility? (Sloan Center for Aging and Work)

10/17/2013 - Misleading Numbers on 401(k)'s (New York Times)

by on October 21, 2013 5:10 pm
Are you upset about what happened to your 401(k) account during and after the financial crisis? Perhaps you shouldn’t be, says a trade group for the companies that manage those accounts. Read the full article at the New York Times.

10/16/2013 - Banks on the front lines when it comes to detecting elder abuse (Boston Globe)

by on October 17, 2013 4:19 pm
A lot of older people don’t bank online. They prefer to visit the bank branch, where they might even have a favorite teller. That means employees at banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions are on the front lines when it comes to being able to spot possible financial abuse of the elderly. Read the… Read more 10/16/2013 - Banks on the front lines when it comes to detecting elder abuse (Boston Globe)

10/16/2013 - The Sorry State Of Small Business Retirement Plans (Forbes)

by on October 17, 2013 4:15 pm
Workers of the small-business world: I’m worried about you. In particular, I’m worried about your retirement. Read the full article at Forbes.

10/15/2013 - Choose the best ways to generate retirement income (MoneyWatch)

by on October 17, 2013 4:14 pm
In trying to figure out how to generate retirement income from your savings, it isn’t enough to simply consider your projected annual income under current economic conditions. You also need to consider how different retirement income generators, or RIGs, will perform in good times and bad (For more on this subject, also see my previous… Read more 10/15/2013 - Choose the best ways to generate retirement income (MoneyWatch)