Senators Introduce Lifetime Income Disclosure Bill On February 2, Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with Senate Special Aging […]
Retirement income, your IRA and 401(k), tax laws, discrimination and the Progressive view of fairness
My recent e-mail from the Center for American Progress (CAP) talks about the benefits of tax-free retirement savings and the cost in terms of lost revenue for the federal government. I find […]
How much money does a retiree need to cover health care cost$?
Quick answer, a lot of money! For more years than I care to admit I helped employees prepare for retirement. These were people in a large corporation who had a good pension and […]
What to do with your 2% pay increase in 2011. Stimulate your retirement with the Obama/ Republican tax deal
If all goes according to plan, come 2011 the payroll tax for Social Security will drop by 2%, but just for 2011. Setting aside the questionable wisdom of further underfunding a program […]
Investing in your 401(k) plan, investing in yourself, the reality of investment returns and what you need to do about it
Conventional wisdom says saving for retirement must include a good portion of equity investments, especially for individuals many years from retirement and that may be true. However, as an example, here is a […]
