Category: Financial Landing 2015

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1/26/2015 - Smart ways to save for retirement at every age (USA Today)

by on January 26, 2015 4:17 pm
Most people worry about having enough money in retirement. But you can roll up a substantial nest egg — even if you don’t make a lot of money during your working years. The keys include learning to budget early in life, sticking with it, saving aggressively during your peak earning years and investing your money… Read more 1/26/2015 - Smart ways to save for retirement at every age (USA Today)
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1/25/2015 - To Collect Debts, Nursing Homes Are Seizing Control Over Patients (NY Times)

by on January 26, 2015 4:15 pm
In a random, anonymized sample of 700 guardianship cases filed in Manhattan over a decade, Hunter College researchers found more than 12 percent were brought by nursing homes. Some of these may have been prompted by family feuds, suspected embezzlement or just the absence of relatives to help secure Medicaid coverage. But lawyers and others versed in… Read more 1/25/2015 - To Collect Debts, Nursing Homes Are Seizing Control Over Patients (NY Times)
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1/21/2015 - The keys to starting a business in retirement (USA Today)

by on January 22, 2015 9:38 pm
More people are starting businesses later in life, says Deborah Banda, AARP‘s interim vice president of the financial security team. “It can be a way to strengthen their financial security, and it can give people great personal satisfaction.” Almost a quarter (23.6%) of new businesses were started by entrepreneurs ages 55 to 64 in 2013,… Read more 1/21/2015 - The keys to starting a business in retirement (USA Today)
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1/20/2015 - Retirement Security a Priority in the 2015 State of the Union (Brookings)

by on January 22, 2015 5:59 pm
In the 2015 State of the Union Address, President Obama made retirement security a priority for his Administration by promoting the Automatic IRA, a retirement savings plan that originated at the Retirement Security Project. The proposals would increase the ability of part-time workers to join their employer’s plan and improve tax incentives for businesses that either… Read more 1/20/2015 - Retirement Security a Priority in the 2015 State of the Union (Brookings)
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1/20/2015 - Why Confidence May Be Your Biggest Financial Risk in Retirement (Money)

by on January 22, 2015 5:58 pm
Managing a nest egg in old age is the most pressing area of financial concern, owing to the broad shift away from guaranteed-income traditional pensions and toward do-it-yourself 401(k) plans. Older people must consider complicated issues surrounding asset allocation and draw-down rates. They also must navigate an array of mundane decisions on things like budgets,… Read more 1/20/2015 - Why Confidence May Be Your Biggest Financial Risk in Retirement (Money)

1/19/2015 - The Best Online Tools for Retirement Planning and Living (The Wall Street Journal)

by on January 20, 2015 6:13 pm
Planning for retirement? Look no further than your tablet or smartphone. A growing array of apps and websites make it easier to complete many of the most basic—and most important—tasks, from saving money and creating legal documents to figuring out a second career and where to live. There are tools for people nearing or in… Read more 1/19/2015 - The Best Online Tools for Retirement Planning and Living (The Wall Street Journal)

1/19/2015 - Why Your Employer May Be Your Best Financial Adviser (Money)

by on January 20, 2015 6:05 pm
Large employers are taking on the roles of retirement adviser and financial educator in increasing numbers, new research shows. This is welcome news, because the federal government and our schools have not done a great job on this front, and individuals generally have not been able to manage well on their own. Employers have been tiptoeing… Read more 1/19/2015 - Why Your Employer May Be Your Best Financial Adviser (Money)

1/18/2015 - Banking Start-Ups Adopt New Tools for Lending (The New York Times)

by on January 20, 2015 6:01 pm
When bankers of the future decide whether to make a loan, they may look to see if potential customers use only capital letters when filling out forms, or at the amount of time they spend online reading terms and conditions — and not so much at credit history.These signals about behavior — picked up by… Read more 1/18/2015 - Banking Start-Ups Adopt New Tools for Lending (The New York Times)

1/18/2015 - Obama's myRA retirement accounts are now a reality (CNN Money)

by on January 20, 2015 4:31 pm
President Obama announced his plans for the starter retirement savings accounts in his State of the Union address last year. The accounts will be backed by the government, charge no fees and you’ll be able to contribute directly from each paycheck. “Let’s do more to help Americans save for retirement…” Obama said in his State of the Union… Read more 1/18/2015 - Obama's myRA retirement accounts are now a reality (CNN Money)
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1/15/2015 - Businesses Try To Stave Off Brain Drain As Boomers Retire (NPR)

by on January 15, 2015 5:55 pm
In the U.S., roughly 10,000 people reach retirement age every day. And though not everyone who turns 62 or 65 retires right away, enough do thatsome companies are trying to head off the problem. The need is not across the board; not all retirees are in demand. But the older-worker brain drain is a big… Read more 1/15/2015 - Businesses Try To Stave Off Brain Drain As Boomers Retire (NPR)