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6/24/2015 - Study: Couples Aren't Talking Enough About Retirement Plans

by on June 24, 2015 5:27 pm
Couples are worrying more about their retirement savings. Maybe they should start by figuring out how much they have saved in the first place. When asked how much in savings they collectively have, or how much their partner makes in income, many couples get the answer to basic questions wrong, according to a survey for… Read more 6/24/2015 - Study: Couples Aren't Talking Enough About Retirement Plans
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6/24/2015 - Social Model Hospice Homes May Revolutionize End-of-Life Care in the U.S.

by on June 24, 2015 5:22 pm
The “social model” hospice home, an uncommon prototype for hospice care, may have great promise for resolving some future end-of-life issues in the U.S. The number of social model hospices in this country is currently small but growing at a steady pace as communities grapple with the question of how best to provide care for… Read more 6/24/2015 - Social Model Hospice Homes May Revolutionize End-of-Life Care in the U.S.
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6/23/2015 - We’re Living Longer, and Other Reasons to Worry About Americans’ Retirement Outlook (The Wall Street Journal)

by on June 23, 2015 5:32 pm
Only about half of adults who aren’t yet retired expect to have enough money to live comfortably once they stop working, While that’s an improvement over the outlook that prevailed in the aftermath of the recession, it’s still lower than early in the last decade. Read the full article in The Wall Street Journal. 
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6/22/2015 - New Momentum on Paid Leave, in Business and Politics (The New York Times)

by on June 22, 2015 11:49 pm
Oregon this month became the fourth state to pass a bill requiring that companies give workers paid sick days to care for themselves or family members.Chipotle said this month that it would begin offering hourly workers paid sick and vacation days, joining McDonald’s, Microsoft and other companies that have recently given paid leave to more… Read more 6/22/2015 - New Momentum on Paid Leave, in Business and Politics (The New York Times)
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6/22/2015 - When Retirement Savings are unsafe (The New York Times)

by on June 22, 2015 10:47 pm
The Department of Labor is about midway through a public comment period on its “fiduciary rule” proposal to require financial advisers to act solely in their clients’ best interests when giving advice and selling investments for retirement accounts. The proposal, if finalized, would be a big improvement on current practice, in which many advisers are… Read more 6/22/2015 - When Retirement Savings are unsafe (The New York Times)
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6/21/2015 - Critics question proposed rules for cutting pensions (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

by on June 22, 2015 10:17 pm
While managers of the troubled plans are taking steps to shore up their finances, if those measures fall short, the new law allows them to seek U.S. Treasury Department approval to temporarily or permanently cut benefits for those younger than 75. Benefits would not be reduced for those 80 or older and those receiving disability… Read more 6/21/2015 - Critics question proposed rules for cutting pensions (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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6/21/2015 - When should you take the car keys from an aging parent?

by on June 21, 2015 9:13 pm
It’s the conversation no adult child wants to have, the family dynamic few want to discuss publicly. But the pain pours out on an Alzheimer’s help line, where middle-aged sons and daughters call crying, afraid to tell mom or dad it’s time to stop driving, and equally afraid not to. Read the full article at… Read more 6/21/2015 - When should you take the car keys from an aging parent?
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6/20/2015 - A retirement plan from the guy who teaches retirement income planning (Investment News)

by on June 20, 2015 10:50 pm
Matching increasing longevity with increased savings is among the biggest challenges facing retirement savers. It’s not an abstract one for Mr. Littell, whose father retired at 75 and is 103. His father has managed his own finances well and, when he started spending down assets at 84, bought an annuity with some of his money.… Read more 6/20/2015 - A retirement plan from the guy who teaches retirement income planning (Investment News)
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6/19/2015 - At Home, Many Seniors Are Imprisoned by Their Independence

by on June 19, 2015 5:26 pm
Almost two million people over age 65, or nearly 6 percent of those Americans (excluding nursing home residents), rarely or never leave their homes, researchers recently reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. The homebound far outnumber the 1.4 million residents of nursing homes. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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6/19/2015 - Alzheimer’s Supplements Targeted by U.S. Senator

by on June 19, 2015 3:15 pm
Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri this week raised concerns about dietary supplements that claim to protect against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and urged 15 major companies and retailers to explain why they sell dubious supplements. Read the full article at The New York Times.