Category: Financial Landing 2014

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2/11/2014 - Obama's MyRA a positive but imperfect step to boost retirement saving (Chicago Tribune)

by on February 13, 2014 4:11 pm
In the world of personal finance, there is rarely something new under the sun. That’s why lots of ears perked up during the State of the Union address on January 28 when President Obama announced a new kind of retirement savings. He called it the MyRA — to rhyme with IRA, for individual retirement account.… Read more 2/11/2014 - Obama's MyRA a positive but imperfect step to boost retirement saving (Chicago Tribune)
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2/10/2014 - Rolling a 401(K) into an IRA? Ask 6 questions first (MarketWatch)

by on February 13, 2014 4:10 pm
Since the creation of the 401(k) and other employer-sponsored retirement plans, most advisers and investors have focused on how to get money into them — not necessarily how to best take money out of them. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
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2/9/2014 - Financial pointers for the 99% (Los Angeles Times)

by on February 10, 2014 6:51 pm
When Liz Davidson told friends 15 years ago that she was quitting her job running a hedge fund, they thought she was misguided. Then Davidson revealed her new career plan, and they thought she was really nuts. She launched a company that gives financial guidance to average Americans through their jobs. Employers hire Financial Finesse… Read more 2/9/2014 - Financial pointers for the 99% (Los Angeles Times)
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2/7/2014 - Retirement Planning for the Very Long-Term (MarketWatch)

by on February 10, 2014 6:49 pm
The world’s population is aging, rapidly. So much so in fact that roughly one in six people is expected to be 65 and older by 2050, double the proportion today, according to a recent Pew Research Center report. Put another way, the global population of people ages 65 and older is expected to triple from… Read more 2/7/2014 - Retirement Planning for the Very Long-Term (MarketWatch)
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2/6/2014 - Ideas to Make Retirement Possible (New York Times)

by on February 10, 2014 6:47 pm
Who killed pensions? Can they be resurrected? A few decades ago, pensions were almost taken for granted by both public and private employees. They promised that people who worked a specified number of years for one employer would receive a certain amount each month, for life, after they retired. That amount was usually based on… Read more 2/6/2014 - Ideas to Make Retirement Possible (New York Times)
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2/5/2014 - Should MyRA Be Your RA? (Forbes)

by on February 6, 2014 11:02 pm
In last week’s State of the Union Address, President Obama declared the Treasury Department will create a new government-backed retirement account called myRA, aimed at low to middle income Americans. If you become eligible, should you sign up? Read the full article at Forbes.
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2/5/2014 - A New Study Paints a Rosier Retirement Picture (FiscalTimes)

by on February 6, 2014 11:00 pm
While some financial forecasts paint a grim picture for pre-retirees, new research offers a slightly rosier outlook: 401(k) benefits and Social Security might actually be enough to support you. Read the full article at The Fiscal Times.
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2/5/2014 - Let's redefine what retirement means (MoneyWatch)

by on February 5, 2014 4:09 pm
Retirement sure isn’t what it used to be. Demographic trends and economic uncertainties are making the current definition obsolete for the next generation of “retirees.” So, to plan more effectively for the last half of our lives, we need to embrace new ways of thinking about retirement that are supported by recent research, insights and… Read more 2/5/2014 - Let's redefine what retirement means (MoneyWatch)
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1/31/2014 - For Some, Retirement Is Out of Reach. For Others, Boring (New York Times)

by on February 3, 2014 3:11 pm
In just a few days, Jay Leno, 63, the host of the “Tonight” show for the last 22 years, will be ceding his comedic throne to the 39-year-old Jimmy Fallon. Not willingly, as it happens. “It’s not my decision,” Mr. Leno said during a Jan. 26 interview with Steve Kroft of “60 Minutes.” Mr. Leno’s… Read more 1/31/2014 - For Some, Retirement Is Out of Reach. For Others, Boring (New York Times)
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1/31/2014 - Been a Long Time Coming: Social Entrepreneurship in Later Life (Sloan Center on Aging & Work)

by on February 3, 2014 2:55 pm
In 1997, Encore.org (formerly Civic Ventures) took a bold step and began public conversations that challenged assumptions about the experience of aging and the productive capacities of older adults. Rather than viewing older adults as being on “a decline toward dependence,” Encore.org understood that the creativity, energy, experience, passion, and competencies of older adults could… Read more 1/31/2014 - Been a Long Time Coming: Social Entrepreneurship in Later Life (Sloan Center on Aging & Work)