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The Growing Burden of Retirement: Rising Costs and More Risk Increase Uncertainty
Headline: The Growing Burden of Retirement: Rising Costs and More Risk Increase Uncertainty
Publication: National Institute on Retirement Security
Article Date: September 1, 2020
The burden of preparing for retirement is increasing as workers face more risk and rising costs. Escalating housing, healthcare, and long-term care costs in retirement are creating retirement obstacles for Americans. Read More…
Four Ways Covid-19 Has Changed Retirement
Headline: Four Ways Covid-19 Has Changed Retirement
Publication: Forbes
Article Date: April 15, 2021
A survey by the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) found that about half of Americans are now more concerned about their retirement security in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and are considering the possibility of working longer. Read More…
NCPERS Response to “COVID-19 will turn the state pension problem into a fiscal crisis”
Headline: NCPERS Response to “COVID-19 will turn the state pension problem into a fiscal crisis”
Publication: National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS)
Article Date: June 30, 2020
States have fiscal problems in good times and bad, so to heap these problems on the doorstep of public pensions is unwise and unfair. Read More…
Don’t Let Retirement Planning Faze You: What to Focus on in Each Phase
Headline: Don’t Let Retirement Planning Faze You: What to Focus on in Each Phase
Publication: Kiplinger
Article Date: April 5, 2021
When you think about all the moving parts to planning for retirement, it can feel overwhelming. But breaking it down into four phases could help bring the details into focus. Read More…
The Impact of Collective Bargaining on Connecticut’s Pensions and Budget
Headline: The Impact of Collective Bargaining on Connecticut’s Pensions and Budget
Publication: National Public Pension Coalition
Article Date: March 24, 2021
Public pensions are a complex policy issue with ultra-conservative think tanks like the Yankee Institute attacking state workers and their benefits. Without collective bargaining, Connecticut’s pension systems may never have had proper funding at all. Read More…