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  • In the NewsMay 10, 2009

    Cupboard Getting Bare for More Moms

    Asbury Park Press, May 10, 2009 Marie Coco covers NIRS new research brief and says Mother’s Day is a time for more conversations about how mothers—and all American women—are going to be supported in old age.  Women used to depend on traditional pensions that under the law protected surviving spouses, usually a widow, with lifetime monthly […]

  • In the NewsMay 9, 2009

    A Retirement Time Bomb

    The Indianapolis Star, May 9, 2009 David Ignatius covers the U.S. retirement security crisis.  He refers to a recent NIRS poll, which indicates anxiety about the issue.  Some 83% of those Americans polled said they were worried about having a secure retirement. Of those with a 401(k) account, only about half thought they would have enough money […]

  • In the NewsMay 9, 2009

    Mom’s Dreary Retirement Prospects

    Real Clear Politics, May 9, 2009 — Syndicated columnist Marie Coco covers NIRS new research brief and says Mother’s Day is a time for more conversations about how mothers—and all American women—are going to be supported in old age. Marie Coco covers NIRS new research brief and says Mother’s Day is a time for more conversations about how mothers—and […]

  • In the NewsMay 9, 2009

    Women and Men Face Distinct Retirement Challenges

    US News & World Report, May 9, 2009 Two reports crossed my desk this week each pointing out unique retirement challenges faced by either men or women. Here’s a quick look. Women’s challenges. Women typically live longer than men, which means more years of retirement that need to be financed. Once you make it to […]

  • In the NewsMay 9, 2009

    Mom’s Dreary Retirement Prospects

    North County Times, May 9, 2009 Marie Coco covers NIRS new research brief and says Mother’s Day is a time for more conversations about how mothers—and all American women—are going to be supported in old age.  Women used to depend on traditional pensions that under the law protected surviving spouses, usually a widow, with lifetime monthly […]

  • In the NewsMay 9, 2009

    Mom’s Dreary Retirement Prospects

    Washington Post Writers Group, May 9, 2009 — Syndicated columnist Marie Coco covers NIRS new research brief and says Mother’s Day is a time for more conversations about how mothers—and all American women—are going to be supported in old age. Despite all the educational and employment gains women have made over the last three decades, “there’s still a […]

  • In the NewsMay 7, 2009

    Boomers Going Bust

    The Washington Post, May 7, 2009 — David Ignatius covers the U.S. retirement security crisis.  He refers to a recent NIRS poll, which indicates anxiety about the issue.  Some 83% of those Americans polled said they were worried about having a secure retirement. Of those with a 401(k) account, only about half thought they would have enough money […]

  • In the NewsMay 7, 2009

    Women Need 3-Legged Stool in Retirement More So Than Men

    Plan Sponsor, May 7, 2009 Women remain at a higher risk for retirement insecurity as compared to men, according to a new research brief issued today by the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS).  Specifically, the research finds that that a woman with a salary of $50,000 must save $1,000 more per year than her […]

  • In the NewsMay 7, 2009

    Institute Urges Policymakers to Consider Pension Needs of Female Workers, Spouses

    BNA Daily Report for Executives, May 7, 2009 Women, even more than men, need the retirement security that only defined benefit plans provide, according to an issue brief published by the National Institute on Retirement Security.  Because women generally earn less and live longer than men, having a secure pension is necessary to prevent women […]