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Saving for Retirement – Without the Government
We can all agree that it’s good for Americans to save for retirement. But should the government expand from providing old-age entitlement benefits to controlling personal retirement investments as well? Whether you want to or not, we’re forced to pay…
Disability doesn’t hold back veteran
The difference between a college campus and a military base wasn’t that big for Danville Community College graduate Spencer Walker. The biggest change is that Walker spent his time at DCC in a wheelchair. The disabled veteran graduated magna cum…
Mandatory savings could help prepare for retirement
Most people don’t like thinking about setting money aside. So the next move is to make it happen automatically. What’s the worst barrier to a comfortable retirement? You, me, us. Read more… Notice: The “ Read more …” link…
JOHN MCCAIN: LET VETERANS CHOOSE THEIR OWN HEALTH CARE
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) suggested that the military allow veterans the option of choosing their own health care, rather than being forced to rely on military hospitals. McCain pointed to reports of forty soldiers dying in Phoenix waiting for healthcare…
Seniors Lose 31 Percent of Their Buying Power Since 2000
Seniors have lost almost one-third of their buying power since 2000, according to the Annual Survey of Senior Costs, released today by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The findings are the same as last year, showing no improvement in the…
Was retirement better in 1950?
While it might be natural to long for the “good old days,” by many measures, retirement today is much better than it was in 1950. First let’s look at some statistics that tell the story, then let’s look beyond the…
Marco Rubio adds retirement security to latest policy proposals
With an eye on the 2016 presidential race, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has spent the past few months rolling out policy proposals on issues like higher education and poverty. His latest proposal focuses on retirement security, including a plan to…
More raiding their 401(k)s
Premature withdrawals from retirement accounts have become America’s new piggy bank, cracked open in record amounts during lean times by people like Cindy Cromie, who needed the money to start a new life. Her employer, the University of Pittsburgh Medical…
Pre-retirement checklist: 10 tasks to complete
If you want to do retirement right, you’ll need a checklist. But what tasks should be on your pre-retirement checklist? Here’s what experts had to say. Are you sure you want to retire? First, revisit your retirement date. “For some,…
How Much Does Motherhood Really Cost Women?
My birth was meticulously planned. My mother, a teacher, and my father, a businessman, strategized their baby-making agenda around my mother’s schedule. I would be born at the end of May, giving her the summer for her maternity leave, during…