The Upside-Down Job Market

Sue Shellenbarger The Juggle WSJ.com on choices and tradeoffs people make as they juggle work and family The Wall Street Journal 3/24/2011

The biggest changes in family life sometimes happen gradually. New employment data suggest one such seismic change is upon us: Job-holding patterns between the generations have turned upside down.

In the past, Grandma […]

The future of your 401(k)?

Fox Business 1/4/2011

European nations begin seizing private pensions

Hungary, Poland, and three other nations take over citizens’ pension money to make up government budget shortfalls.

Jan Iwanik The Christian Science Monitor 1/2/2011

People’s retirement savings are a convenient source of revenue for governments that don’t want to reduce spending or make privatizations. As most pension schemes in Europe are organised by the state, […]

Tax-Unfriendly States for Retirees

Kiplinger.com 11/4/2010

Some states offer attractive tax benefits for retirees. Not these states, however. Here’s our list of Tax-Unfriendly States for Retirees, either because of higher-than-average taxes across the board, or for policies that don’t exempt much retirement income from state taxation. Where’s the best state for you to retire? For retirees living on a […]

Social Security Cuts Weighed by Panel

Laura Meckler The Wall Street Journal 8/20/2010

A White House-created commission is considering proposals to raise the retirement age and take other steps to shore up the finances of Social Security, prompting key players to prepare for a major battle over the program’s future.

The panel is looking for a mix of ideas that could […]

Justice Stevens says he’ll decide soon on retiring

Associated Press 4/3/2010

WASHINGTON – Justice John Paul Stevens says he’ll decide soon about retiring — for his own peace of mind and to give President Barack Obama and the Senate plenty of time to replace him.

Stevens turns 90 this month and is the oldest justice. He tells The New York Times that he […]

Categories