Video: What Obama’s Budget Proposal Means for Retirement Savings
Obama’s budget proposal contains several items that would impact how some people save for retirement. Among them: changes to the tax implications of Roth conversions and a cap ...
How to Identify an Online Dating Scam
No matter the time of year, online dating scams prove to be among the most prolific ways for scammers to swindle money out of victims.
In the wake of Valentine’s Day, it seems especially ...
Video: 3 Reasons to Work Past Retirement Age
It’s becoming increasingly common to work, in some capacity, during retirement.
But that doesn’t have to be a bummer. There are benefits to working well into your “retirement”.
Watch ...
Bernie Sanders: “No Question” Social Security Will Be On Chopping Block This Session
On Wednesday, the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing titled “The coming crisis: Social Security Disability Trust Fund Insolvency.”
Republicans have made the insolvency of Social ...
Video: Does The “4 Percent Rule” Still Hold Up As A Way To Avoid Outliving Savings?
The 4 percent rule is a general suggestion for how much retirees should withdraw from their retirement account each year to avoid outliving their savings.
The above video offers a ...
Military Benefit Cuts a Tough Sell in Congress
Last month, the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission produced a report that recommended a series of changes to the military’s retirement benefit system.
Among ...
Thousands of CalPERS Members Affected by Anthem Hack
Last week’s hack of health insurance provider Anthem Blue Cross exposed millions of Americans to the threat of identity theft – including thousands of members of the California ...
Video: Legendary Scammer On Why Identity Theft Is So Easy
Legendary fraudster-turned-FBI consultant Frank Abagnale Jr. sat down with Bloomberg TV to discuss why technology is making it “4,000 times” easier to steal someone’s ...
Were You Affected by the Anthem Data Breach? Watch Out for Fake Emails and Phone Calls
Another data breach is rocking the country; this time, hackers have stolen data from Anthem Insurance, putting 80 million Americans at risk.
The stolen data includes names, addresses, ...
Alaska Supreme Court Hears Case Over Benefit Tiers
In the last decade, Alaska has overhauled its pension system by shifting public workers out of a traditional pension system and into a 401(k)-style system.
But another important change ...


