Illinois Pension Reform Law Could Be In Supreme Court By January
In light of a circuit court ruling overturning Illinois’ pension reform law, state Attorney General Lisa Madigan said her office would appeal the ruling up to the state Supreme Court ...
Congress Considers Curbing Retirement Benefits of Disciplined VA Employees
In the wake of the scandal that has plagued the VA hospital system this year, some members of Congress are considering actions to limit retirement benefits given to VA employees who ...
How to Spend Your 2015 Social Security Benefit Boost
Social Security recipients will receive a 1.7 percent cost-of-living boost in 2015, which amounts to about $260 in extra benefits over the course of a year.
How can you spend that ...
Online Tools To Help Prevent Financial Fraud
The Internet can often act as a breeding ground for financial fraud – but if you know where to look, there are plenty of online tools to help prevent fraud from ever happening.
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Make Sure Your Identity Isn’t Stolen During Holiday Shopping Season
The holiday shopping season is a prime window for identity thieves to spring into action. Here’s an informative discussion with Kevin Klug from Secure Retirement Solutions, about ...
Thanksgiving A Good Time To Talk With Family About Financial Fraud Targeting Seniors
Many families will gather this week for Thanksgiving – and if there are seniors at the table, many experts recommend that families bring up financial scams as a topic of conversation.
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Financial Scams Against Seniors “Skyrocketing”; Elderly Most-Targeted of Any Age Group
Seniors and their savings make enticing targets for financial fraudsters. That isn’t changing, as statistics show seniors filed more fraud complaints in 2013 than in years previous.
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Detroit Pensioners Can Expect To See Benefits Cut By March 1st
As part of Detroit’s bankruptcy proceedings, the city’s pensioners agreed to stomach some benefit cuts in order to ward off potentially steeper cuts.
General retirees will be hit ...
Could This Minor Tweak Make Social Security More Sustainable?
Debates about reforming Social Security usually center on cutting benefits, raising the retirement age or increasing taxes.
But there’s a new idea floating around that claims it can ...
Colorado Governors: Pension Benefit Structure “Skewed”; Too Many Retirees Given “Short Stick”
Two former Colorado governors penned a column in Friday’s Denver Post that raised questions about whether too many employees were getting the “short stick” regarding pension benefits.
Richard ...