Tag Archives: Retirement

What’s your retirement number?

Calculate how much money you’ll need for retirement in a few easy steps

Latest Retirement Headlines – CBS News

Retirement income scorecard: Immediate annuities

How big will your retirement paycheck be?

Latest Retirement Headlines – CBS News

Building Retirement Confidence

The EBRI Retirement Confidence is out and the news is grim.

Latest Retirement Headlines – CBS News

Polish Workers Protest Plan to Hike Retirement Age

Thousands of people from across Poland demonstrated noisily Friday outside Parliament to protest government plans to raise the retirement age to 67.
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A New Option for the Retirement Crowd

By Janet Whitman, Special to CNBC.com

NEW YORK (CNBC) –As a growing number of Americans worry about outliving their retirement savings, the government is encouraging employers to offer an old-school, pension-style option for 401(k) holders.

The proposed revamp of retirement fund rules would make it easier for workers to convert part of their 401(k) savings into an annuity that would pay guaranteed income checks for life — no matter the ups and downs in the markets.


Retirement planning: It’s not just money

Most retirement planning emphasizes financial considerations. How can I plan for the way I’ll live after I leave work? — David, Miami, Fla.
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Getting a cool $1 million for retirement

I always hear that if someone starts investing in their 30s and earns 8% a year, they can retire with $ 1 million because of compound interest. Is this true and, if so, where can I find investments that will earn that return? — Denise, Sacramento, Calif.
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Retirement secrets of successful investors

Insightful planning tips from Bank of America and Merrill Lynch’s survey of people with assets of more than $ 250,000

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Fleeing to cash won’t protect retirement savings

I’m a 65-year-old retiree who has a comfortable pension and retirement savings that, for now at least, I don’t need for living expenses. About a year ago I moved my savings into cash because I was worried about the unstable stock market and the crisis in Europe. I hate to see this money earn nothing, but I don’t want to lose it if the stock market dives. Should I leave my savings in cash? Invest it in short-term bonds? Should any of it go into stocks? — Don S.
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Workers still pessimistic about retirement

Concerns about job security and piles of debt have left American workers more pessimistic about retirement than ever.
Retirement advice and news – CNNMoney.com