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Retirement savings is gone. Now what?
Friday, April 27, 2012
Hi. I'm 53 years old and have had to go through the little bit of my retirement savings. Now, I have $5,000 to start something, as far as retirement goes. What should I do? I do not have anything through work. Actually, my workplace is on brink of closing right now. Lisa, Louisville, KY
More elderly Americans living poor
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The poverty rate among older Americans is up, with the highest rate among the "oldest old."
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Putting Social Security's deteriorating finances in context
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Social Security's shortfall is manageable, but it's also real.
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Social Security money to run out sooner than thought
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Social Security Trust Fund will run out of money three years earlier than previously thought in 2033. As for Medicare, that's still on track to run out of cash in 2024.
Medicare, Social Security get annual checkup
Monday, April 23, 2012
A trustee report on the fiscal health of Medicare and Social Security will allow political parties to spin their message.
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Social Security and the job outlook
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Social Security claims came down last year, an intriguing sign that older workers are feeling better about their job prospects.
Retirement and working longer
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
"A steadily growing portion of the workforce will continue to work at least part-time well beyond the 'normal' retirement age of 65," says a senior research fellow at the New America Foundation.
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More bad news on retirement
Thursday, February 23, 2012
A substantial fraction of people die with virtually no financial assets -- 46.1 percent with less than $10,000.
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Take Social Security now -- or wait?
Monday, January 9, 2012
I will be 66 in June but want to continue working for 3 or 4 more years. (I am a college professor.) I am in the position of being able to take my social security check and put the full amount each month in a pre-tax IRA so I would not have to pay taxes on it. Am I better off doing this or should I delay taking it until I am 69 or 70 and get a larger amount each month? Thanks, Hal, Cullowhee, NC
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Payroll tax decision nears end of the year deadline
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Senate Democrats want another vote this week on extending a payroll tax cut for workers. But Republicans say they can't support the Democratic proposal.
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