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Tag Archives: retirement
Strengthening the Federal Workforce
The first week of May is Public Service Recognition Week, honoring the people who serve the country—and the public. It’s also a time for us to examine federal agencies and the Office of Personnel Management’s efforts to hire, develop, and … Continue reading
How Is SSA Keeping Up at 80?
Eighty years after FDR signed it into existence, the Social Security Administration is managing one of the nation’s largest social safety nets. SSA oversees hundreds of billions in benefits paid to around 60 million retired or disabled Americans every year. … Continue reading
Your Employer Might Help Improve Your Financial Fitness
Maybe there’s money under the mattress, because there doesn’t seem to be much in the bank. About half of households age 55 and older have no retirement savings, and many of them don’t have pensions, either. Financial education can empower … Continue reading
Podcast on Americans’ Retirement Security
As baby boomers move into retirement age, their retirement security is getting a lot of attention, due to longer life expectancies, private-sector pension changes, and uncertainty about Social Security’s long-term fiscal condition.
Posted in Podcast, Retirement Security
Tagged baby boomer, defined benefit, defined contribution plan, EWIS, pension, retirement, savings, Social Security
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AskGAOLive: Retirement Security
With a multitude of savings options available, from IRAs to managed 401(k) accounts, ensuring you will have the money you need for your retirement can be a complex task. Join us for a live web chat on retirement security trends … Continue reading
Questionable Business Practices and Pension Advances
Pensions, in addition to Social Security, are what allow millions of middle-class retirees to maintain a reasonable standard of living. Any loss of pension benefits (partial or otherwise) can significantly affect a retiree’s ability to pay monthly living expenses, medical … Continue reading
Retirees Need Options and Assistance to Make Money Last
As individuals are increasingly responsible for their financial security following retirement, the cost of limited financial literacy can be extremely high. Yet, recent survey data suggest that seniors have some of the lowest financial literacy rates. These surveys—which included questions … Continue reading
How Changes in Marriage and Work Impact Women’s Retirement Security
For Women’s History Month, we take stock of retirement security challenges facing women. Retirement and survivor benefits from Social Security and some employer-sponsored pensions have historically helped protect couples and surviving spouses in old age. Many of these benefits were … Continue reading
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March 13, 2014
Tagged economic vulnerability, family structure, income security, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, marital status, marriage, marriage trends, retirees, retirement, Social Security, Social Security Administration, SSA, vulnerable populations, widow benefits, women, women's history month
Retirement Planning in the New Year
Have you looked at your retirement savings account lately? As you make your New Year’s resolutions, consider making retirement planning one of your goals. We were recently asked to look at whether other countries’ experiences with plans similar to 401(k) … Continue reading
