
Nursing Homes Attempt to Gain Guardianship Over Residents to Collect Debts, According to Report
A New York Times report on Monday shed light onto the practice of nursing homes attempting to gain guardianship over its residents.
The practice is legal and used for a variety of ...

Video: Watch an IRS Phone Scam In Action
IRS phone scammers tried to scam the wrong guy last week when they attempted to pull a fast one on a TV news reporter.
But the attempted scam gives us a look at what an IRS phone scam ...

Louisiana Retirees Could See Extra 1.5 Percent Benefit Boost In 2015
Louisiana’s state pension systems have $300 million sitting in “reserve” accounts; the money is meant to fund future cost-of-living increases.
But lawmakers have begun eyeing ...

Michigan Gov. Vetoes Pension Tax Repeal
A Michigan lawmaker this month introduced a bill to repeal the state’s tax on pension benefits. But Gov. Snyder immediately stopped the bill in its tracks by saying he would veto ...

What Does Congressional Gridlock Mean for Federal Pensions? It Might Be Good News For Workers
Gridlock has become the new norm in Congress. The last two Congressional sessions (112th and 113th) were arguably the two least-productive sessions in the history of the country.
Republicans ...

San Bernardino Lawyer Reiterates: City Won’t Touch Pensions In Bankruptcy Plan
The attorney for the bankrupt California city of San Bernardino on Thursday said that pensions would not be altered in the course of the city’s bankruptcy.
The statement was important, ...

Video: Common Retirement Planning Blunders and How to Overcome Them
In this video, T. Rowe Price financial planner Stuart Ritter talks about common blunders faced by people entering retirement — and how to overcome them.
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Former Senator: Social Security Payouts Should Be More Progressive
Bob Kerrey, a former U.S. senator and ex-governor of Nebraska, says he has one idea on the top of his retirement policy wish list in 2015: making Social Security payouts more progressive.
That ...

Video: Examining the Retirement Age Debate
Here’s a segment from PBS NewsHour that explores the idea of raising the retirement age and the effect it would have on the Social Security Administration and Americans.
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BBB Warns of Publishers Clearing House Scams – Here’s What To Look For
The Better Business Bureau says one particular scam is sweeping Texas – and it’s a scam that has popped up in other states around the country for years.
Consumers are contacted ...