Category: Financial Security 2014

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5/15/2014 - Raise the Retirement Age to 70

by on May 15, 2014 4:21 pm
A timely idea is coming to us from the other side of the world. The idea is to raise the eligibility age for retirement benefits to 70. Read the full article at Slate.
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5/14/2014 - COLAs on a diet

by on May 14, 2014 6:02 pm
PUBLIC sector pensions in America are being cut, but in a subtle way. The latest report from the Center for Retirement Research (what would we do without it?) at Boston College shows that many states have managed to cut the cost of living adjustment, or COLA as it is known. Read the full article at… Read more 5/14/2014 - COLAs on a diet
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5/14/2014 - Playing Catch-Up While Retirement Remains Far Off

by on May 14, 2014 4:19 pm
SO you’re hurtling toward middle age but haven’t started saving for retirement. The good news is, it’s not too late. Since many big events now happen later in adulthood — buying a first home, marrying, having children — it is not too surprising that saving for retirement is put off. Even for people on the… Read more 5/14/2014 - Playing Catch-Up While Retirement Remains Far Off
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5/10/2014 - 3 generations face USA's retirement crisis

by on May 10, 2014 8:34 pm
The retirement crisis in America is not contained to any one generation. Across the country, people of all ages are struggling with stagnant wages, rising living expenses, and an overall sluggish economy. Some are closer to their golden years than others, but one thing is clear: There are three unique generations with very different retirements… Read more 5/10/2014 - 3 generations face USA's retirement crisis
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5/10/2014 - The Older Cling to Jobs, Crowding Out the Younger

by on May 10, 2014 8:16 pm
More people in their 60s and 70s are now working than before the Great Recession, but employment among young people is off sharply. Employment among people in the prime ages of 25 to 54 fell sharply during the recession, but has partly recovered. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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5/9/2014 - Aging is the next big investment opportunity

by on May 9, 2014 6:26 pm
Everybody talks about the problems the aging of America is creating, real and otherwise (stress on Social Security, older workers keep younger employees from moving up…). But some noted experts say we’re looking at it all wrong. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
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5/6/2014 - Reliance on 401(k) retirement accounts drops, poll shows

by on May 6, 2014 7:51 pm
Fewer Americans are counting on 401(k) accounts to fund their retirement years, apparently because of disappointment with the stock market after painful losses in the Great Recession, according to a new study. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times.
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5/3/2014 - A Path to Retirement, for Those Far From It

by on May 3, 2014 7:15 pm
“If I Can” is a snappy 7,000-word guide by William J. Bernstein, an investment adviser and author on financial subjects, that doubles as a financial-education curriculum, complete with additional reading assignments and a lesson plan. He hopes to help people put away enough money and to invest it wisely enough so that their futures will… Read more 5/3/2014 - A Path to Retirement, for Those Far From It

5/2/2014 - Choosing Care for an Aging Family Member

by on May 2, 2014 5:44 pm
Unlike other areas of health care, the cost of hiring someone to help tend to an aging family member at home has been relatively stable. You’ll now pay a median rate of $19 per hour for a hired homemaker, someone who does household tasks like cooking, cleaning or running errands, according to the latest report… Read more 5/2/2014 - Choosing Care for an Aging Family Member
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5/1/2014 - Why Aging Is The Next Big Investment Opportunity

by on May 1, 2014 5:55 pm
Everybody talks about the problems the aging of America is creating, real and otherwise (stress on Social Security, older workers keep younger employees from moving up…). But some noted experts say we’re looking at it all wrong. Read the full article at Forbes.