Share Your Story: Mike
Throughout the spring, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZTLHzoExKA”]
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This Week in Pensions: May 29, 2020 
This Week in Pensions: May 29, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Before we…
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Oklahoma’s Retired Public Employees Achieve Their First COLA in 12 Years 
Oklahoma’s Retired Public Employees Achieve Their First COLA in 12 Years
Last Thursday, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitts signed House Bill 3350 into law, which grants most of Oklahoma’s retired public employees their first cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 12 years. The bill was unanimously passed by the state House and by an…
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Share Your Story: Joshua 
Share Your Story: Joshua
Throughout the spring, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCgQy_C_Fz0″]
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This Week in Pensions: May 22, 2020 This Week in Pensions: May 22, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Before we…
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How Will The Market Downturn Affect Pensions? How Will The Market Downturn Affect Pensions?
Since the current market downturn began, pension critics have been pushing a false narrative that unfunded liabilities are skyrocketing and that pensions are at risk of running out of money. Last Tuesday, the Center for State & Local Government Excellence…
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Share Your Story: Robin Share Your Story: Robin
Throughout the spring, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ZX1lGal7M”]
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This Week in Pensions: May 15, 2020 This Week in Pensions: May 15, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Before we…
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How the Gender Pay Gap Affects Retirement Security for Women 
How the Gender Pay Gap Affects Retirement Security for Women
Last Thursday, the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) released new research on how the gender pay gap affects women in retirement. In its findings, NIRS discovered that “older women receive about 80 percent of the retirement income older men…
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Share Your Story: Gabriel Share Your Story: Gabriel
Throughout the spring, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hofnBpw8LqQ”]
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This Week in Pensions: May 8, 2020 This Week in Pensions: May 8, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Before we…
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What You Need to Know About Pensions & Divorce 
What You Need to Know About Pensions & Divorce
In 2018, the Pension Rights Center received roughly 2,000 inquiries from people seeking free legal assistance with their retirement plans. About one-fifth of those inquiries involved divorce. Emily Spreiser, Legal Program Director at the Pension Rights Center, shared this number…
