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The Pension Protection Act passed by Congress last year allows companies to automatically enroll their employees into a 401k. But regulators still have to decide what plans work best. Tess Vigeland talks to Charles Ruffle of PlanSponsor.com.
Mailbag for Friday, June 15, 2007
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This week, we get advice from Chris Farrell on saving for graduate school, starting a retirement account and rolling over a 403b.
Another Case for Index Funds
On Sunday, I cleaned my office and I came upon an interview with Robert Wilson by Brett Fromson of the Street.com. (It's several years old.) Robert…
Take Social Security at 62?
I'm a Henry "Bud" Hebeler fan. A former top executive at Boeing, he offers up financially conservative thoughts on planning for and living in…
Save for Retirement or Pay Down Mortgage Fast
It's a question we get all the time on Marketplace Money: Should I save for my retirement or accelerate payments on my mortgage? The way the…
Are We Saving Enough for Retirement?
Thanks to aging boomers, the word retirement seems synonymous with disaster. Almost every week some survey or another crosses my desk (usually paid…
Watch Out for High Fees
At the American Economics Association's annual meeting in January of this year, one of the sessions I attended was Hedge Funds: Performance and…
Straight Story: Retirement hype
Are you saving too much or too little for your golden years? Economics editor Chris Farrell does the math.
IBM pension battles and your retirement
The Supreme Court declined to hear two pension cases involving age discrimination at IBM. Pension consultant Jeremy Gold explains how the decision might change the retirement landscape.
Mailbag for Friday, January 12, 2007
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers your burning money questions. This week, advice on: choosing a reverse mortgage, investing in an annuity, and lowering retirement contributions.