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The Decade in Retirement: Wealthy Americans Moved Further Ahead
Headline: The Decade in Retirement: Wealthy Americans Moved Further Ahead
Publication: NY Times
Article Date: December 14, 2019
Prospects for most Americans’ retirement security haven’t improved. For affluent households, however, the odds of a successful retirement have gotten much better. Read Article…
Senate approves spending package with SECURE Act attached
Headline: Senate approves spending package with SECURE Act attached
Publication: Pensions & Investments
Article Date: December 19, 2019
The first major retirement security package in more than a decade is on the cusp of being signed into law. The Senate Thursday voted 71-23 in favor of an eight-bill spending package, to which the Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, referred to as the SECURE Act, was attached. Read Article…
Should I Take My Pension as a Lump Sum or an Annuity?
Headline: Should I Take My Pension as a Lump Sum or an Annuity?
Publication: Patch
Article Date: November 13, 2019
“You are getting ready to retire, and you have a defined benefit pension that will kick in once you stop working. You may have the option of taking the pension in the form of a one-time lump sum distribution or as lifetime monthly payments. So, which should you pick?” Read Article…
Retirement Insecurity 2019: Americans’ Views of the Retirement Crisis
Headline: Retirement Insecurity 2019: Americans’ Views of the Retirement Crisis
Publication: NIRS
Article Date: 03/01/2019
“New public opinion research finds that Americans are united in their concern about retirement. In overwhelming numbers, Americans say the nation faces a retirement crisis, with Democrats at 80 percent, Republicans at 75 percent, and Independents at 75 percent.” Read Article…
Working-age Americans dying at higher rates, especially in economically hard-hit states
Headline: Working-age Americans dying at higher rates, especially in economically hard-hit states
Publication: YubaNet
Article Date: December 2, 2019
“Mortality rates among working-age Americans continue to climb, causing a decrease in U.S. life expectancy that is severely impacting certain regions of the United States, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University study set to publish Tuesday in JAMA.” Read Article…