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4/3/2013 - Misperceptions of Benefits
by admin on April 5, 2013 4:10 am
President Obama had Senate Republicans nodding in agreement during a recent ice-breaking dinner as he described a basic problem for the nation’s fiscal future: For each dollar that Americans pay for Medicare, they ultimately draw about $3 in benefits. What’s more, he added, most people do not understand that. Read the full article at The… Read more 4/3/2013 - Misperceptions of Benefits
4/3/2013 - Boomers hit hard by cuts to federal jobs program (Wall Street Journal)
by mbeals on April 4, 2013 3:39 pm
Sending out some 400 resumes wasn’t enough to land Cottrell Armistad a new job after he was laid off in 2008 from his position as a receptionist at a large tech company in San Francisco. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
4/1/2013 - Employers still offering retirement plans despite recession (Benefits Pro)
by mbeals on April 4, 2013 3:38 pm
Despite the Great Recession, the vast majority of employers kept their retirement benefits intact as a way to attract and retain employees, according to a new white paper by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. Read the full article at Benefits Pro.
4/3/2013 - Dementia Care Cost Is Projected to Double by 2040
by admin on April 3, 2013 6:51 pm
The most rigorous study to date of how much it costs to care for Americans with dementia found that the financial burden is at least as high as that of heart disease or cancer, and is probably higher. And both the costs and the number of people with dementia will more than double within 30… Read more 4/3/2013 - Dementia Care Cost Is Projected to Double by 2040
4/2/2013 - The Longevity Economy: From The Elderly, A New Source Of Economic Growth
by admin on April 2, 2013 5:34 pm
Apple Computer once famously advised us to “think different.” It’s time to think different about America’s ongoing demographic shift — and to think seriously about the opportunities it holds. Read the full article at Forbes.
4/2/2013 - Are you a born retirement saver?
by admin on April 2, 2013 5:32 pm
Are some people born to save and others not? Is it nature or is it nurture? Well, a new study on this age-old debate suggests that—at least when it comes to saving for retirement—it’s more nature than nurture. You are either hard wired to save or not. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
4/1/1013 - Elder Abuse: Searching for a Solution
by admin on April 1, 2013 5:24 pm
Jane Gross reports on Orange County’s Elder Abuse Forensic Center, where public health and law enforcement officials are learning to speak the same language. Read the full article at The New York Times.
3/31/2013 - Waiting periods can be costly for workers (Boston Globe)
by borges on April 1, 2013 4:19 pm
At 33 years old, Nimesh Trivedi owns a home and is saving money with his wife for their children’s education. But investing for retirement had not been a priority. That changed when Trivedi recently took a job at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Springfield, where colleagues encouraged him to join the company’s 401(k) retirement… Read more 3/31/2013 - Waiting periods can be costly for workers (Boston Globe)
3/30/2013 - Why Innovators Get Better With Age (New York Times)
by borges on April 1, 2013 4:13 pm
“We need some gray hair” once referred to needing someone with more experience. But I haven’t heard that expression in a very long time. In fact, many companies are intentionally reducing the average age of their work forces in an effort to save money. Younger employees are generally paid less and have lower health care… Read more 3/30/2013 - Why Innovators Get Better With Age (New York Times)
3/28/2013 - Housing, health-care costs are retirement killers (Wall Street Journal)
by mbeals on March 29, 2013 5:20 pm
Retirement planning, in many ways, is all about the rows and columns. How much money is coming in, how much is going out, and for how long. But far too often, some retirees and many pre-retirees don’t have a handle on what their expenses will be after age 65. Read the full article at The… Read more 3/28/2013 - Housing, health-care costs are retirement killers (Wall Street Journal)
