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What if you don’t have enough saved to retire?
Headline: What if you don’t have enough saved to retire?
Publication: Washington Post
Article Date: July 3, 2017
Behind all the stories we hear about how financially unprepared people are for retirement, are real people who struggle to save due to many factors: job loss, long-term unemployment and having to tap into savings for rent, food and other necessities. Here are some of their stories. Read article…
Pets Pair Perfectly with Senior Citizens
Headline: Pets, pair perfectly with senior citizens
Publication: Cleveland Jewish News
Article Date: July 12, 2017
Great article on the many benefits derived from owning a pet. Beyond a great companion, pets can be a motivating factor in ones life. Read article…
Making sure your money will last in retirement
Headline: Making sure your money will last in retirement
Publication: CBS News
Article Date: July 5, 2017
CBS News report offering steps you can take now to make sure your money lasts in retirement. Read article…
Op-Ed: Don’t let misconceptions about pensions drive decision-making
Headline: Don’t let misconceptions about pensions drive decision-making
Publication: Washington Post
Article Date: June 23, 2017
Subjective Commentary by RESDC Executive Director Mark Nanzer:
Here is a nice, concise response to a June 19th editorial on a new Pennsylvania law on pensions. It points out the lack of understanding of the portability of state pension plans driving decision-making processes. Read Op-Ed…
Public Pensions Provide a Secure Retirement
Headline: Public Pensions Provide a Secure Retirement
Publication: Huffington Post
Article Date: June 29, 2017
“For a decade now since the Great Recession, special interests have waged a false-information campaign against public pensions. While not all of the motives are clear, one thing is certain: if the over $3.8 trillion in assets managed by state and local pension funds were converted into individual 401(k)-style accounts, someone on Wall Street would stand to reap enormous financial benefit. In California alone, CalPERS, the 7th largest pension fund in the world, manages $295 billion in assets.” Read article…