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1/23/2013 - Annuity Data: Inflows Slide in 2012 (Financial Planning.com)

by on January 24, 2013 9:11 pm
The amount of money flowing into annuities declined last year more than 6% from prior-year levels, according to a report from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. Read the full article at Financial-Planning.com
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1/23/2013 - 401(k) income statements: The next subprime? (CBS MoneyWatch)

by on January 24, 2013 9:06 pm
Listen up! You can own a $500,000 home with a monthly payment of just $1,200! As we now know, too many Americans fell for a pitch like this in the recent real estate bubble; they took on mortgages with low, teaser interest rates and balloon payments. As a result, they bought houses that were simply… Read more 1/23/2013 - 401(k) income statements: The next subprime? (CBS MoneyWatch)
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1/22/2013 - Unlucky in love? Don't make snap financial decisions (Today)

by on January 24, 2013 9:03 pm
If you’ve just had a battle with your best friend or been dumped by your betrothed, now is not the time to make investment decisions, a new study suggests. Researchers have found that when people feel socially isolated they’re more likely to make risky financial choices, according to the study published in the Journal of… Read more 1/22/2013 - Unlucky in love? Don't make snap financial decisions (Today)

1/24/2013 - Grief Over New Depression Diagnosis

by on January 24, 2013 6:11 pm
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (D.S.M. 5), to be published in May, has generated an unusual amount of heat. Two changes, in particular, could have considerable impact on older people and their families. Read the full article at The New York Times.

1/23/2013 - The Last Calendar

by on January 23, 2013 11:44 pm
BY the time he was 76, my father was frail. His balance was poor and he had trouble walking. He lived alone in Baltimore in a big house full of stairs, and watching him come tottering down those stairs was terrifying. Each time, I thought he might fall. He refused to make the house safer… Read more 1/23/2013 - The Last Calendar

1/23/2013 - Study Links Cognitive Deficits, Hearing Loss

by on January 23, 2013 6:40 pm
There’s another reason to be concerned about hearing loss — one of the most common health conditions in older adults and one of the most widely undertreated. A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine suggests that elderly people with compromised hearing are at risk of developing cognitive deficits — problems with memory and… Read more 1/23/2013 - Study Links Cognitive Deficits, Hearing Loss

1/23/2013 - Stanford introduces web-based mini-fellowship program on successful aging

by on January 23, 2013 4:32 pm
In an effort to promote successful aging and end-of -life care for multi-cultural older adults, Stanford recently launched the Internet based Successful Aging (iSAGE) program. The mini-fellowship is funded with a grant from the National Institute of Minority Health Disparities, and it’s being offered for free to both health-care professionals and members of the public.… Read more 1/23/2013 - Stanford introduces web-based mini-fellowship program on successful aging
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1/22/2013 - Working Longer: Still the Best Path to a Better Retirement (US News and World Report)

by on January 22, 2013 8:28 pm
Today, of course, employers are in the driver’s seat when it comes to finding a job. Millions of people have been out of work for a long period of time. For older workers in particular, it’s especially tough to find a new job. There will come a day, however, when the equation shifts. As this… Read more 1/22/2013 - Working Longer: Still the Best Path to a Better Retirement (US News and World Report)
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1/21/2013 - Employees want more help, automatic increases with retirement plans (BenefitsPro)

by on January 22, 2013 8:26 pm
Employees hunger for support when it comes to saving more for retirement, according to a new survey of U.S. workplace retirement plan participants by State Street Global Advisors. They also want their employer to automatically increase their savings rate. Read the full article at Benefits Pro.
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1/18/2013 - To Annuitize, or Not to Annuitize: What Sways the Choice? (Advisor One)

by on January 22, 2013 8:25 pm
All else being equal, why do some people choose a lump sum distribution while others opt for a systematic withdrawal? It’s an increasingly important question as worries grow over sustainable streams of income and the possibility of outliving ones assets. The answer initially appears quite simple—plan design. But it quickly gets complicated from there. Read… Read more 1/18/2013 - To Annuitize, or Not to Annuitize: What Sways the Choice? (Advisor One)