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10/5/2013 - Financial Literacy, Beyond the Classroom (New York Times)

by on October 7, 2013 4:33 pm
Even if we grade on a very generous curve, many Americans flunk when it comes to financial literacy. Consider this three-item quiz: Suppose you had $100 in a savings account and the interest rate was 2 percent a year. After five years, how much do you think you would have if you left the money… Read more 10/5/2013 - Financial Literacy, Beyond the Classroom (New York Times)
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10/4/2013 - The Great Retirement Income Hunt (Wall Street Journal)

by on October 7, 2013 4:30 pm
How do 78 million baby boomers turn their nest eggs into income that can last as long as they do? Everyone in the U.S. retirement landscape—from federal regulators to 401(k) administrators and employers to workers themselves—is struggling to find a good answer. With $11 trillion at stake in tax-deferred retirement accounts, the financial-services industry also… Read more 10/4/2013 - The Great Retirement Income Hunt (Wall Street Journal)
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10/7/2013 - Delaying Aging May Have A Bigger Payoff Than Fighting Disease

by on October 7, 2013 4:01 am
Curing cancer and eliminating heart disease has been the holy grail of medical research. But there could be even greater benefits if aging itself could be delayed, a study finds. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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10/7/2013 - As U.S. Retirement Crisis Builds, 10 Other Countries Get Better Marks

by on October 7, 2013 3:41 am
The U.S. ranks No. 11 and gets a “C” letter grade in a ranking of 20 pension systems in the 2013 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index. The report took a macro look at where retirees come out in terms of a living pension including retirement income from government plans, employer plans and individual savings. The… Read more 10/7/2013 - As U.S. Retirement Crisis Builds, 10 Other Countries Get Better Marks
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10/2/2013 - How to Create a Self-Employed Budget (U.S. News & World Report)

by on October 3, 2013 7:22 pm
Employees in today’s job market are increasingly opting out of traditional workplaces to join the fast-growing ranks of the self-employed. Read the full article at U.S. News & World Report.
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10/1/2013 - How to find financial advice you can trust (MarketWatch)

by on October 3, 2013 3:46 pm
Americans say it’s tough to find trusted financial advice If you’re worried and uncertain about how to find financial advice you can trust, you’re not alone. Almost half of Americans said it’s hard to know which sources of advice to trust, according to a new survey. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
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10/3/2013 - $17 million in NIH support earned by eight researchers

by on October 3, 2013 3:20 pm
Eight Stanford University scientists have received more than $17 million from the National Institutes of Health that will enable them to pursue innovative research in biomedicine. Among the recipients are Center on Longevity deputy director Thomas Rando, MD, and Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Tony Wyss-Coray. Read more at Stanford School of Medicine.
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10/2/2013 - Who Cares? Boomers Don’t Want to Live With Their Adult Kids, Either

by on October 2, 2013 7:04 pm
Guess what Millennials? Your boomer parents aren’t dying to move in with you if they need care inretirement.  That’s one of the takeaways of a new study. Read the full article at AARP.  
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10/2/2013 - Social Security’s life expectancy debate

by on October 2, 2013 7:01 pm
For the past decade, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has projected lower 75-year deficits than the Social Security trustees.  That relationship has now reversed, with CBO projecting a larger 75-year shortfall.  One reason for the reversal is that CBO has switched from relying on the Social Security actuaries’ mortality assumptions and have come up with their own. … Read more 10/2/2013 - Social Security’s life expectancy debate
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10/2/2013 - Mid-life stress could be linked to Alzheimer's

by on October 2, 2013 4:15 pm
Middle-aged women with lots of stress are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease down the road, a new study suggests. Read the full article at Reuters.