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A rude awakening: Lack of financial literacy hurts the young. What about older people?
Headline: A rude awakening: Lack of financial literacy hurts the young. What about older people?
Publication: MarketWatch
Article Date: January 20, 2024
Older folks may benefit from courses that teach them how to spot scams, fund their retirement and pay down debt. Read More…
Medicare Is Overpaying for Generic Drugs, UC San Diego Research Finds
Headline: Medicare Is Overpaying for Generic Drugs, UC San Diego Research Finds
Publication: Times of San Diego
Article Date: December 4, 2023
Researchers at UC San Diego and other institutions found that private health insurers that sponsor Medicare Part D are artificially inflating the costs of certain generic drugs by overpaying pharmacies. Read More…
Why is everybody suddenly talking about defined-benefit plans?
Headline: Why is everybody suddenly talking about defined-benefit plans?
Publication: MarketWatch
Article Date: November 26, 2023
Now that the shift from defined-benefit plans to 401(k) plan is almost complete everybody seems to be talking about defined-benefit, or DB, plans. Read More…
Make Sure You’re Prepared with AlertSanDiego
Headline: Make Sure You’re Prepared with AlertSanDiego
Publication: County News Center
Article Date: September 22, 2023
AlertSanDiego provides hazard information, a disaster plan template, maps, recovery information and links to Facebook, X, Instagram and Threads social media handles while linking to an emergency information page that interfaces with the SD Emergency app. Read More…
Give all employees access to retirement savings accounts
Headline: Give all employees access to retirement savings accounts
Publication: CommonWealth
Article Date: September 11, 2023
The Massachusetts Secure Choice Savings Program Act would establish an automated savings program that would automatically enroll workers in an individual retirement account (IRA) in which a portion of their wages would be set aside every pay period. Read More…