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9/27/2013 - 18% of the workforce could retire within five years (LifeHealthPro)

by on September 30, 2013 4:45 pm
Eighteen percent of the workforce could retire within the next five years. The finding, in a recent report by the ADP Retirement Research Institute, a research arm of the global provider of human capital management solutions, is an appropriate reminder of the heft of the Baby Boomer generation and the impact their ageing will have… Read more 9/27/2013 - 18% of the workforce could retire within five years (LifeHealthPro)
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9/29/2013 - Seniors behind the wheel: Few kids have the talk

by on September 29, 2013 8:14 pm
As America ages, more adult children will face talk with parents about giving up car keys.It won’t be easy: Survey finds that many worry about parents’ driving but avoid having the conversation. Read the full article at USA Today.
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9/26/2013 - Healthy Aging for a Sustainable Workforce

by on September 27, 2013 7:54 pm
Today’s employers face many challenges in their efforts to compete with an increasingly global marketplace. For years the cost of health care deservedly grabbed all the headlines as employers struggled to bear the costs of health care. As the American workforce ages in place, employers have become increasingly aware of how chronic illness and poor… Read more 9/26/2013 - Healthy Aging for a Sustainable Workforce
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9/26/2013 - Retirement hurts big earners too, study finds

by on September 27, 2013 7:52 pm
The more money you make before retirement, the more you may have to cut back when you do retire, a new study has found. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times.
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9/26/2013 - Carrying Debt After Retirement

by on September 27, 2013 7:50 pm
If college debt is a hindrance to young adults, mortgage debt is the drag on homeowners heading into retirement. A much higher proportion of homeowners over 65 are carrying mortgage debt compared with past generations. And that debt could make it harder for them to stay in their homes. Read the full article at The… Read more 9/26/2013 - Carrying Debt After Retirement
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9/26/2013 - Unexpected rise in number of extremely poor elderly women

by on September 27, 2013 7:49 pm
Despite modest gains in the economy in 2012, national poverty rates remain virtually unchanged from last year. However, a new study highlights one group that has unexpectedly fallen deeper into poverty: elderly women. Read the full article at CNBC.
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9/26/2013 - What Kinds of Changes Can Older Americans Expect Under Health Reform?

by on September 27, 2013 7:47 pm
How does the Affordable Care Act alter Medicare or other insurance coverage for older Americans? Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News joins Ray Suarez to answer some of your most frequently asked questions. Read the full article at PBS News Hour.
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9/26/2013 - Carrying Debt After Retirement (New York Times)

by on September 27, 2013 5:51 pm
If college debt is a hindrance to young adults, mortgage debt is the drag on homeowners heading into retirement. A much higher proportion of homeowners over 65 are carrying mortgage debt compared with past generations. And that debt could make it harder for them to stay in their homes. Read the full article at the… Read more 9/26/2013 - Carrying Debt After Retirement (New York Times)
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9/26/2013 - Public-employee contributions to pensions will reach 7% (The Business Journal)

by on September 26, 2013 7:03 pm
Wisconsin public-sector employees are facing another increase — to a 7 percent total contribution — in their pension contribution under Gov. Scott Walker‘s 2011 legislation requiring employees in the state retirement system to share retirement costs with their employers. The amount Wisconsin public-sector employees and their employers contribute toward pensions in the Wisconsin Retirement System… Read more 9/26/2013 - Public-employee contributions to pensions will reach 7% (The Business Journal)
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9/25/2013 - Should we bring back mandatory retirement? (MarketWatch)

by on September 26, 2013 6:10 pm
While the unemployment rate for older workers is lower than that for the general population, older workers who lost their jobs during the Great Recession are still suffering.  The re-employment rate for those ages 55 to 64 is 47%, compared to 62% for 20-to-54-year-olds.  And it takes an average of 52 weeks for older workers… Read more 9/25/2013 - Should we bring back mandatory retirement? (MarketWatch)