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If you’re a regular reader of This Week in Pensions, our weekly wrap-up of the latest pension news, you may have noticed a common theme in our last two editions: public employees advocating for the preservation of pensions. From California…
Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping their neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their communities need them…
At the beginning of November, the Tulsa World published an article entitled Regular boosts to retired teachers’ income would derail progress toward fully funding OTRS, legislators told. Unfortunately, the reporter missed some critical points from the important interim study conducted…
In July, we wrote about ProPublica’s series exposing that the ultra-rich are using Roth IRAs as a tax-free piggy bank. In the original reporting and blog post below, you’ll see that wealthy businessman Peter Thiel has a Roth IRA with…
This post was originally written by Tyler Bond in 2018. Defined benefit pensions are the most secure form of retirement savings. This has been true for decades and is why cities and states have offered pensions to their public employees…
Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping their neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their communities need them…
Last year around Halloween we shared five scary facts about the current state of retirement security. Unfortunately, the 2021 retirement landscape is no less terrifying. In fact, the National Institute on Retirement Security released a number of studies this year…
It’s the third week in October, which means we are celebrating National Retirement Security Week! When first created, the goal of National Retirement Security Week was to create awareness about the need to plan and save for retirement. In that…
Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping their neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their communities need them…
Today we’re sharing stories submitted by New Hampshire current and retired public employees. Active Fire Fighter – Mark Curtin Tell us a little bit about yourself. I grew up in and went to college in the Boston area. After…
In addition to providing retirement security that retirees can count on, defined-benefit pensions also play an important role for state and local governments to recruit and retain highly qualified public employees in their workforces. A report from the National Institute…
In honor of World Teacher’s Day yesterday, we recognized the sacrifices teachers and school personnel make for our communities by sharing some of their stories. Today, we’re going to share why defined-benefit pensions are the best way to ensure they…