California Labor Groups Ready For “World War III”-Level Fight Against Pension-Cutting Ballot Measure
Last week, our friends at Pension360 covered former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed’s push to get a pension reform measure on California’s statewide ballot in 2016.
Details are sparse ...
What Would Rhode Island’s Pension Settlement Mean for Retirees?
Retirees across Rhode Island are voting Monday on the proposed settlement to the long-running lawsuit against the state’s pension reforms.
If the settlement passes a vote by retirees, ...
Social Security Q&A: Why Can’t I Collect Widow’s Benefits if I Collect Retirement?
Question: As a widow, why am I not able to collect any benefit from my deceased spouse’s Social Security if I chose to take the benefit from my Social Security?
Answer: Once you ...
Social Security Q&A: Shouldn’t I Should Take Spousal at 66 and Retirement at 70?
Question: My husband is 64 and I’m 57. He was laid off and took Social Security early at age 62. I am planning to retire at 59 but wait until my full retirement age to start collecting ...
Social Security Q&A: Can I Still Take Early Retirement if Ineligible for Unemployment?
Question: I already made $17,000 this year and cannot receive my unemployment benefits at this time. Am I still eligible to collect Social Security at this time? Otherwise I will have ...
Chart: One-Fifth of Public Workers Don’t Know What Retirement Plan Their Employers Offer
According to 2014 research from the Pew Charitable Trusts, 20 percent of public sector workers don’t know what type of retirement plan their employer offers. From Pew:
One-fifth ...
Social Security Q&A: Can My Husband Collect Both Retirement and Divorced Survivor’s Benefits?
Question: My husband of eight years is 79 and I am 59. His previous wife died after 10 years of marriage in 1988. It never occurred to him to file for widower’s benefits, and he ...
New Orleans Pension Trustees Debate Ways to Reduce Costs, Avoid Benefit Cuts
Last month, the board of the New Orleans Municipal Employees Retirement System (NOMERS) produced a list of potential benefit cuts and changes that could reduce pension costs for the ...
Social Security Q&A: Is It True That I Lose My Retirement Benefit if I Remarry?
Question: I am getting married in September. I was told that I would loose my Social Security if I got married. I am 64 and my fiance is 58. When I reach 66 I will want to retire. ...
Illinois Gov. Rauner Will Move Forward With His Own Pension Reforms, Including 401(k) Implementation, Regardless of Court’s Ruling on Current Law
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner indicated this week that he’ll attempt to implement his own pension reform plan, regardless of how the court rules on the state’s 2013 overhaul.
Rauner ...