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Social Security planning comes to the workplace
Social Security planning has taken a giant step into the workplace, and retirement planning may never be the same. Financial Engines announced Wednesday that it is now offering integrated Social Security and income planning to help near-retirees maximize their household…
Retirement: Living through a disaster
They did everything right in planning for retirement, because they wanted to enjoy the same lifestyle that they enjoyed in their working years. Then things fell apart. Whether it was a scam, bad investments, catastrophic illness or a downturn in…
The Youngest Baby Boomers Turn 50
The youngest baby boomers are turning 50 in 2014. The oldest baby boomers started turning 65 back in 2011, and many of them have already retired. The aging of this massive generation born between 1946 and 1964 will have significant…
Retiring at 70 will be tough for those who already struggle at age 60
”You can feel it in your bones,” says Ante Govic, of the toll from a life of blue collar work. Mr Govic, a construction worker, cannot believe the government wants people to retire at 70 from 2035. He fears for his…
INFOGRAPHIC: What’s a Father Today?
In 1966, when the third Sunday in June was first officially declared Father’s Day by President Lyndon Johnson, men accounted for roughly 85% of all management positions. A lot has changed since then. For one, the share of male managers…
Are There Really Too Many People on Disability?
Charts have been circulating on the Internet recently indicating that there are “too many” Americans receiving disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. News articles have warned that the number of people receiving disability income has reached an “all-time record”…
Retirement: US versus the world
We hear constantly how Americans are unprepared for retirement and hugely pessimistic about our prospects. But compared with many other countries, we’re doing and feeling great. That’s one of the fascinating findings in The Changing Face of Retirement: The Aegon Retirement Readiness…
Blue-ribbon panel begins work on retirement savings
A special blue-ribbon committee began work Monday to develop a comprehensive plan to reverse a decades-long trend and get Americans saving more for retirement.The Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank that houses elder statesmen from both major political parties, launched…
Retirement Savings Fears Grip Americans: “I Don’t Have Enough”
Americans are freaking out about their personal savings – and for good reason. A recent Gallup poll found that 59 percent of those surveyed were very or moderately worried they won’t have enough money for retirement – by far their…
Congress to review verification process for Affordable Care Act’s tax credits
On the Hill next week: The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight holds a hearing on June 10 to review the government’s ability to verify income and insurance information when it comes to the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits and subsidies. About two million…