Pensionomics, a Money-go-Round
March 28, 2012 – Top1000Funds.com covers the release of Pensionomics 2012, focusing on the roll that investments and returns have on pension funds. NIRS data shows a majority of contributions…
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Local Govt Seeks Ways to Make Pension Costs Manageable
…reviewing plans. “They had plenty of money to pay for benefits for decades,” Almeida said. And despite the market’s volatility, there have been some cool heads, she said. “What we…
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The 5 Best And Worst States To Retire (Maybe)
“The folks at Bankrate.com have just released their annual list of The Best States to Retire — and, flipped on its head, The Worst.” -Forbes Read the article….
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The Pension Factor 2012: The Role of Defined Benefit Pensions in Reducing Elder Economic Hardships
…on July 26, 2012 at 11 AM. Register for webinar at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/125703666. The report estimates that in 2010, DB pension receipt among older American households was associated with: 4.7 million…
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MinnPost Cites NIRS Research
July 7, 2011 — MinnPost.com’s overview of Minnesota’s pension reforms and retirement legislation cites opinion research and issue brief,Who Killed the Private Sector DB Plan, to illustrate the decline in…
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Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands Retirement Programs Outshine U.S.
…U.S., NEW RESEARCH FINDS Three Nations Offer Lessons for Providing High Quality Retirement Plans with Income Adequacy, Financial Sustainability, and Risk Sharing WASHINGTON, D.C., AUGUST 30, 2013 – While the…
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Federal Saver’s Credit
…the Saver’s Credit. This tax credit is for individuals who make under $30,750 or married couples who make under $61,500 a year. But, few of those eligible for the Saver’s…
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Investment Behavior of Public Pension Plans Steady Despite Market Turmoil
…co-author Christian Weller, associate professor of public policy and public affairs at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, and senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Read the full…
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Study: Public plans better positioned to recover
…regularly, follow leading peer funds, and keep their long-term strategic asset allocation. This is according to Christian E. Weller, associate professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts, Boston,…
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