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Study: Social Security Cuts Would Hit Generation Xers in Their Wallets
The Employee Benefit Research Institute Research on Tuesday released research studying the effect of Social Security cuts on Generation Xers.
The vast majority of Gen Xers – 83 percent ...
Social Security Q&A: After Remarrying Late, What Benefits Can We Claim and When?
Laurence Kotlikoff is a professor of economics at Boston University who has been answering questions and writing columns about Social Security each week for the past two years on PBS ...
Social Security Q&A: Will I Get Deemed If I Take My Survivor’s Before My Retirement Benefit?
Laurence Kotlikoff is a professor of economics at Boston University who has been answering questions and writing columns about Social Security each week for the past two years on PBS ...
New York Gov. Seeks to Retroactively Strip Pensions From Public Officials Convicted of Felonies
The arrest of New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver last month left a bitter taste in the mouths of many in the New York legislature.
The arrest came at an ironic time, just as ...
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 ...
