5/3/2014 – A Path to Retirement, for Those Far From It (The New York Times)

There is a big retirement problem in America, maybe even a crisis. Many working people won’t have enough money to leave their jobs and live in comfort and security. How many are in jeopardy is debatable, but the problem’s existence is not.

What’s to be done about it? Strengthen Social Security, certainly. Make it easier and safer to invest in workplace retirement accounts like 401(k)s. Shore up traditional defined-benefit pension plans where they still exist. All of these remedies are important.

Read the full article at the New York Times.