Category: Financial Security 2014

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3/27/2014 - Latinos Live Longer But Struggle To Save Enough For Retirement

by on March 27, 2014 8:14 pm
Many American workers find themselves financially unprepared for retirement. Among racial and ethnic groups, Latinos are the least prepared. They’re one of the fastest-growing racial or ethnic groups, and they have a longer life expectancy than whites and blacks — at about 81 years old. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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3/27/2014 - Think Your Retirement Health Care Costs Will Be Under Six Figures? Think Again

by on March 27, 2014 4:43 pm
According to a new study by Fidelity Investments, more than 80% of Americans polled are worried about whether they will be able to cover health care costs in retirement.  That concern may be well-founded: Fidelity projects that the average couple retiring today will need about $220,000 to pay for out-of-pocket health care costs in retirement—and that’s not… Read more 3/27/2014 - Think Your Retirement Health Care Costs Will Be Under Six Figures? Think Again

3/25/2014 - Thinking Of Retiring? Consider Your Health

by on March 25, 2014 5:39 pm
A majority of older workers in the United States have told pollsters they expect to keep working at least part time after retirement. There are plenty of financial reasons for staying on the job, such as inadequate savings and volatile 401(k) plans. But some research suggests another reason to keep working: It may help keep… Read more 3/25/2014 - Thinking Of Retiring? Consider Your Health
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3/25/2014 - California seniors have highest poverty rate, study finds

by on March 25, 2014 5:15 pm
California, with its high cost of living and health care, leads the nation in the percentage of older adults living in poverty, according to a 2013 report by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Twenty percent of California adults over age 65 live below the poverty threshold of about $16,000 annually, when taking into account the higher cost… Read more 3/25/2014 - California seniors have highest poverty rate, study finds
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3/25/2014 - The Alzheimer's Epidemic Hits Women Hardest -- And In The Workplace

by on March 25, 2014 5:09 am
More than 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and a new report by the Alzheimer’s Association shows women are hit especially hard. After age 60, women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than breast cancer over the rest of their lives. Read the full article at Forbes.
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3/24/2014 - 10 Ways to Significantly Cut Retirement Costs

by on March 24, 2014 9:33 pm
You can retire sooner and with less savings if you are willing to significantly cut your cost of living. There are a variety of ways for retirees to reduce their bills that will have a meaningful impact on their spending power. Consider these ways to cut your monthly costs in retirement. Read the full article at… Read more 3/24/2014 - 10 Ways to Significantly Cut Retirement Costs
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3/24/2014 - Teaching as a Second Act, or Maybe Even a Third

by on March 24, 2014 4:34 pm
Teaching, with the draw of doing good, the steady (if unspectacular) paychecks, summers off and solid pension benefits, has long been perceived as a durable second — or third — career. Read the full article at The New York Times.    
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3/24/2014 - Older, They Turn a Phone Into a Job

by on March 24, 2014 4:32 pm
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said 24 percent of workers in the United States did some or all of their work from home in 2010, the latest year for which data is available. How many of those are older workers is not known, but with more people working into their 60s, at-home work has an obvious appeal… Read more 3/24/2014 - Older, They Turn a Phone Into a Job
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3/20/2014 - For Some Retirees, 'Retirement' Is A Dirty Word

by on March 20, 2014 4:45 pm
For healthy, vibrant retirees, the word “retirement” conjures a depressing image of a stagnant life spent sitting in a chair, newspaper in hand, waiting for the mail to arrive. Read the full article at Forbes.
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3/18/2014 - With Less Financial Security, Older Workers Stay On The Job

by on March 18, 2014 7:29 pm
Increasingly, older Americans are staying in the workforce longer. According to census figures, that includes more than 30 percent of people between the ages of 65 and 70. A new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute released Tuesday suggests the reason that number is expected to increase: Just 55 percent of Americans say they’re… Read more 3/18/2014 - With Less Financial Security, Older Workers Stay On The Job