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Magazine articles on retirement plans, pensions, and planning.
Current Retirement Plans Articles
Financial Advisor
July 2009
Sherri Scordo
Retirement's Health-Care Bite A recent study reports that a 65-year-old man who retires this year will need between $68,000 and $173,000 in savings to have a fifty-fifty chance of covering health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs in retirement. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
July 1, 2009
Gail Buckner
An Old Friend One of the most important ways advisors can assist their clients in preparing for retirement is by helping them change their mind-set about Social Security. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
July 1, 2009
Ed Slott
Rare Victory The U.S. Tax Court ruled recently that a 72(t) payment plan was not modified when the IRA holder took an additional distribution for education. This decision may give IRA owners some much-needed flexibility if they need more funds for certain purposes. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2009
Savita Iyer-Ahrestani
Crisis Hits Middle-Class Retirees Hard In the last six months of 2008, the financial future of retirees and pre-retirees took a huge blow. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2009
James J. Green
More From the Silver Lining Department Here's another silver lining of sorts that's come out of the recession -- at least for advisors and maybe even for the growing ranks of the unemployed. The unemployed are rolling over their 401(k)s. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2009
Melanie Waddell
Retirement News A new study of target-date fund investments by the Employee Benefit Research Institute... EBSA once again extends the applicability and effective dates of the final rule on investment advice... mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2009
John Rosevear
You'll Never Retire at This Rate It's getting harder every day -- but you can still retire well. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 25, 2009
Dan Caplinger
Should You Stay Away From Your 401(k)? Its best features are disappearing. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2009
Chuck Saletta
A Retirement Plan That's Guaranteed to Fail Even if it survives until the time you need it, Social Security won't pay you much. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2009
Robert Brokamp
It's Already Worse Than the Depression Until you've fixed your crystal ball or perfected time travel, a smartly created, well-diversified portfolio should be the foundation of your retirement savings. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2009
Dan Caplinger
The Best Stocks for Your First IRA Setting up your first IRA is the best move you can make to start on the path to a secure and comfortable retirement. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 19, 2009
Dan Caplinger
You'll Never Go Broke This Way Retirees have fewer options than many other investors do. But when giving up is not an option, locking in income while seeking modest growth is the best recipe to try to repair your portfolio. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2009
John Rosevear
Don't End Up Broke and Starving Did you cut your retirement contributions? Are you still sure that's a good idea? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2009
Dan Caplinger
Do This If You Want To Retire Anytime Soon This bear market has been scary for those approaching retirement. Don't panic, make the right moves now, and save as much as you can, and you can still have the retirement you've always wanted. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2009
Dan Caplinger
You're on the Path to Retirement Disaster Instead of worrying about it, though, doing the right things right now will help you shore up your financial stability, both now and for the years ahead. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2009
Dayana Yochim
Retirees Refuse to Stop Working More people are working well into their golden years, and not just because of money. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2009
Dan Caplinger
Smart Money Moves for Fortysomethings Find the right balance for a smart retirement. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
June 1, 2009
Paul Menchaca
Post-Boom It is no secret that as investors continue their flight to safety, the variable annuity boom has at least deflated, if not entirely gone bust. More conservative retirement products are now in favor. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
June 1, 2009
Dave Lindorff
Annuity Ladders People facing retirement want guaranteed income, and they also want liquidity, so purchasing annuities over a period of time, even into retirement, makes sense. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
June 1, 2009
David Lindorff
The Most Dangerous Woman in America Ghilarducci, the 51-year-old author of When I'm 64: The Plot Against Pensions and The Plan to Save Them, is a vocal opponent of the 401(k) concept, which she charges has been a "failure at providing a secure retirement" to Americans. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
June 1, 2009
Robert Seaberg
The "Other Part" of Retirement Planning Retirement, however, is not just about numbers. If we replace the number with "second chapters," it conjures a world of new, qualitative things. And it is these things that planners often neglect mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2009
Melanie Waddell
Retirement News & Products News on healthcare, target date funds, and insurance. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2009
James J. Green
Boomers Still Prefer Aging in Place The tendency for buyers in 55+ communities to continue to work in greater numbers and for longer periods of time show us that this group is redefining the traditional notion of retirement. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
June 2009
Steve Garmhausen
Seeking to Solve a 401(k) Riddle SunTrust Banks Inc.'s launch in April of a retirement plan platform for small employers seems like a no-brainer. mark for My Articles similar articles
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