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Millennials Ask Elders About Retirement
Headline: From the Elders to the Kids: What I Wish I’d Known
Publication: New York Times
Article Date: Mar 3, 2017
The New York Times asked journalism students from five colleges and universities to talk with retirees, and find out what they wish they had known when they were the students’ age. Read article…
San Diego County and SEIU clash in contract talks
Headline: San Diego County and its biggest union clash in contract talks
Publication: UT San Diego
Article Date: Mar 9, 2017
“Negotiations between San Diego County government and its largest labor union have hit a major snag because of a disagreement over who and how many people can be at the bargaining table, a disruption that could possibly impact thousands of employees.” Read article…
Across Party Lines, Americans Worried About Retirement
Headline: Across Party Lines, Americans Worried About Retirement
Publication: National Institute on Retirement Security
Article Date: Feb 28, 2017
A research report just released by the National Institute on Retirement Security found that 88 percent of Americans believe our nation faces a retirement crisis and 77 percent of Americans agree that the disappearance of pensions is killing the American dream. Read article…
Public pensions are in better shape than you think
Headline: Public pensions are in better shape than you think
Publication: The Week
Article Date: Feb 27, 2017
Interesting article on the concept of “unfunded liabilities.” The author does a good job of providing a background on funding levels in Public Pension plans and points to a recently released paper which highlights the crisis in public pensions is to a large degree the result of terrible accounting practices. Read article…
Tony Robbins: Hidden 401(k) fees can destroy your retirement dreams
Headline: Hidden 401(k) fees can destroy your retirement dreams
Publication: CNBC
Article Date: Feb 14, 2017
Tony Robbins, partner and board member of America’s Best 401k, provides a commentary on what investors may not know or understand about hidden fees in their retirement plans. Read article…