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Seniors live the California dream with the help of a home and a pension
Headline: Seniors live the California dream with the help of a home and a pension
Publication: Chico Enterprise Record
Article Date: May 14, 2019
“For middle-class seniors who bought their homes decades ago, the California dream remains well within reach.” Read article…
This story is part of the “Graying California: Profiles of Aging in the Golden State” series from the California Dream Project. To view all of the stories, visit https://www.grayingcalifornia.org/index.html.
Feedback Friday: Honoring Pension Commitments
Headline: Feedback Friday: Honoring Pension Commitments
Publication: LA Progressive
Article Date: Apr 18, 2019
Why is the “California Rule” fair? Read this. Find out why. Read article…
All Retirement Journalism Stinks, Part #127
Headline: All Retirement Journalism Stinks, Part #127
Publication: Forbes
Article Date: May 13, 2019
“I’ve written before that media coverage of retirement issues often, well, stinks. There’s too many click-seeking headlines and not enough deep dives into what’s really going on with retirement savings (which is surprisingly positive).” Read article…
Requiring Auto-Enrollment: Lessons from UK Retirement Plans
Headline: Requiring Auto-Enrollment: Lessons from UK Retirement Plans
Publication: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Article Date: Mar 2019
A new brief from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College summarizes the results of two recent studies on the United Kingdom reform that rolled out private sector auto-enrollment in a retirement plan, with the ability to opt out. “The UK experience provides a unique opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of such a wide-scale policy on plan participation and saving.” Read brief…
Editorial: Congress Should Guarantee A Retirement Plan For All
Headline: Editorial: Congress Should Guarantee A Retirement Plan For All
Publication: Insurance News Net
Article Date: Apr 28, 2019
“Congress consistently has punted on resolving long-term problems in the crucial retirement-related programs Social Security and Medicare. But it is moving in a bipartisan way to improve workers’ access to quality private sector retirement plans.” Read editorial…