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In acknowledgment of National Financial Awareness Day and the anniversary of the Social Security Act this coming Sunday, we’d like to repost a blog written in 2021 by Tristan Fitzpatrick. This Saturday, August 14, is National Financial Awareness Day and…
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…
This Saturday, August 14, is National Financial Awareness Day and the anniversary of the Social Security Act. We acknowledge each because they both raise awareness about the importance of guaranteeing a secure retirement. While we do not know the origins…
When a full-time employee starts a new position that includes a retirement benefit, their employer will usually introduce them to their retirement package in their first few days on the job. During this time, it can be easy for one…
Today, we will be re-sharing this blog post originally published by Tyler Bond on February 28, 2017. Updated information will be reflected in italics. A report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds that at least three-fourths of…
Retirement experts often cite the “three-legged stool” as a framework for retirement planning, which is that income from Social Security, personal savings (such as a personal defined-contribution plan), and a defined-benefit pension are critical for a secure retirement. How much…
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the economic security of workers of all ages. However, it has been particularly damaging for older workers, as it has led to more of them retiring early. Older workers have been impacted by the one-two…
Pensions have played a critical role in retirement security from the earliest days of the republic, going back to the American colonies offering pensions to soldiers who were injured during the Revolutionary War. Today, we’re looking back on the history…
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the best 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.…
Americans are facing a retirement savings crisis. The experts have warned about this for a while now. But do working families themselves recognize the growing crisis? The answer is overwhelmingly “yes” according to a new survey from the National Institute…
It should come as little surprise that the amount a worker earns during their career has a direct impact on the amount they can save for retirement. The higher the earnings, the greater the retirement savings. The same is true…
This week is National Retirement Security Week! Proclaimed by an official declaration from Congress in 2016, each year supporters of 401(k)-style defined contribution plans use this week to promote their products. We’ve decided to take back retirement security from the…