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Women And Retirement Savings
Planning and saving for retirement may seem like goals that are far in the future. Yet saving, especially for retirement, should start early and continue throughout your lifetime. Here are four reasons why saving matters to women – and especially…
New Social Security Poll Shows Little Appetite for Grand-Bargain
Lurking in the background of the budget battles between President Obama and the Republican-controlled Congress in recent years has been this idea that if the two sides could come together on a “grand bargain” to lower taxes, reduce spending and…
Survey Shows The Young And The Rich Want To Save Most
1,000 people participated in the survey, which was conducted by CFA as part of its America Saves campaign, which, as you might guess, encourages Americans to save their cash. The results of the poll found that the young and the rich show the most…
Older Americans reject Social Security changes
Raise the age at which you can begin collecting full Social Security benefits? Older Americans say no. They also veto reductions in the cost-of-living increase. But a poll finds support among those 50 and older for raising the cap on earnings…
Social Security: Ingredients for a comfortable retirement
Succulent turkey, savory stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potato and pumpkin pie — every family has its Thanksgiving dinner traditions. With a carefully followed recipe, everyone around the table can enjoy their favorite dishes. If you plan poorly, you will end…
Save for Retirement—or College?
The pressure is intense on both sides. College costs continue to outpace inflation, with the average price for four years of private college now at a terrifying $158,000. Meanwhile, the pressure to build a large nest egg for later life…
Proposed Social Security Cuts Facing Strong Opposition
A poll shows strong opposition among older Americans to most proposals that would cut Social Security benefits. The survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about 6 in 10 people age 50 and older oppose changing the…
Finding best way to adjust benefits
That’s a question being debated in Washington, and its answer will affect millions of Americans. Last week the government announced that 58 million Social Security recipients — and others whose pensions and benefits are based on the CPI —…
3 tips for coping with premature retirement
Here’s a slightly startling pair of statistics, courtesy of Encore contributor Glenn Ruffenach: In a recent Gallup survey of currently employed workers, the average age at which people said they expected to retire was 66. But in a simultaneous survey of…
5 Myths Surrounding Social Security
Given the fact that millions of Americans count on Social Security to bolster their retirements, it’s a mystery why so many people have a skewed viewpoint on one of Uncle Sam’s most critical entitlements. Certainly, many Americans are counting on Social Security as…