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7/1/2015 - How to Talk About Dying
by admin on July 1, 2015 3:02 pm
“We still need to transform the cultural norm from not talking about how we want to live at the end of life to talking about it. The real work to close the gap is not just for doctors and patients. It’s for mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, families and friends. We have to bring… Read more 7/1/2015 - How to Talk About Dying
6/30/2015 - U.S. military to begin offering pension, death benefits to same-sex couples (KRQE News 13)
by djaworski on June 30, 2015 9:15 pm
The U.S. military is making big changes because of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. The Department if Veterans Affairs announced Monday it will begin offering the same pension and death benefits to same-sex couples as to heterosexual veterans. Read the full article in KRQE News 13.
6/29/2015 - The downside of automatic 401(k) enrollment (CNBC)
by djaworski on June 30, 2015 5:57 pm
Nearly a third of Americans age 55 and over have no retirement savings, and defined benefit pension plans are going the way of the dinosaur. So you’d think that employers would be doing a great thing when they automatically enroll employees in 401(k) plans. Not exactly. Auto enrollment, as the practice is known, does increase employee participation in… Read more 6/29/2015 - The downside of automatic 401(k) enrollment (CNBC)
6/29/2015 - Can Technology Ease The Burden Of Caring For People With Dementia?
by admin on June 29, 2015 4:29 pm
UCSF, along with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is beginning a $10 million study funded by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation. Researchers plan to develop a dementia “ecosystem,” which aims to reduce the cost of caring for the growing number of dementia patients and to ease the strain on caregivers. Read… Read more 6/29/2015 - Can Technology Ease The Burden Of Caring For People With Dementia?
6/28/2015 - No more excuses: How to rebalance your 401(k) (USA Today)
by djaworski on June 28, 2015 4:57 pm
Most workers saving for retirement in a 401(k) plan aren’t following the time-honored advice to rebalance their portfolios, the process of rejiggering the portfolio back to the mix of stocks, bonds and cash established as a blueprint.In fact, just 15% of defined contribution retirement plan participants rebalanced their portfolios in 2014, according to Aon Hewitt’s analysis… Read more 6/28/2015 - No more excuses: How to rebalance your 401(k) (USA Today)
6/27/2015 - The "Big Boom Theory" For Retirement: Millennials, Pay Attention; You Are Next (Forbes)
by djaworski on June 27, 2015 5:11 pm
According to USA Today, “Almost a third of workers (28%) say they have less than $1,000 in savings and investments that could be used for retirement, not counting their primary residence or defined benefits plans such as traditional pensions.” Unfortunately, the picture gets darker, the rain has started, and the rainbow has disappeared. Employee Benefit Research Institute and… Read more 6/27/2015 - The "Big Boom Theory" For Retirement: Millennials, Pay Attention; You Are Next (Forbes)
6/26/2015 - 5 Ideas To Ease The Burden Of Student Loans (NPR)
by djaworski on June 26, 2015 5:03 pm
The total outstanding balance of federal student loans: $1.3 trillion. Whether it’s because of for-profit colleges shutting down or popular debates about the moral necessity of repayment, the issue consistently makes headlines, and it shows signs of emerging into political prominence during this election cycle. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., made news recently when she spoke out about creating… Read more 6/26/2015 - 5 Ideas To Ease The Burden Of Student Loans (NPR)
6/26/2015 - Americans Are Delaying Major Life Events Because of Money Worries (The New York Times)
by djaworski on June 26, 2015 4:37 pm
About half of American adults have postponed a major life decision in the past year for financial reasons, mainly because they lack sufficient savings or are worried about the economy, or both, a new survey finds. The survey, conducted for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, found that the proportion of people delaying big decisions… Read more 6/26/2015 - Americans Are Delaying Major Life Events Because of Money Worries (The New York Times)
6/25/2015 - Financial Woes Keep Many Americans Up at Night (U.S. News & World Report)
by djaworski on June 25, 2015 5:25 pm
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are losing sleep over at least one financial concern, according to a survey released Thursday by CreditCards.com.The survey, which compiled responses from 3,600 people across the country, asked participants to identify which of a handful of financial concerns keeps them up at night, and found that 62 percent of the U.S.… Read more 6/25/2015 - Financial Woes Keep Many Americans Up at Night (U.S. News & World Report)
6/24/2015 - A Thorny Trade-Off in Protecting Older Investors (The Wall Street Journal)
by djaworski on June 25, 2015 5:19 pm
Some states have been giving brokerage firms more power to halt stock purchases and money transfers when they suspect their older clients are becoming victims of financial abuse or fraud. Missouri this month joined at least two other states—Delaware and Washington—in passing laws that shield brokerages from some liability if they delay certain questionable transactions… Read more 6/24/2015 - A Thorny Trade-Off in Protecting Older Investors (The Wall Street Journal)
