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Today's retirees face declining standard of living, study says
The retirement crisis is deepening, with recent generations of Americans less financially prepared for their golden years than their parents or grandparents, according to a new study. The study by the Pew Charitable Trusts suggests that people who...Tags: Career and Workplace
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How much cash should you keep on hand for emergencies?
Dear Liz: A few years ago I finished paying off my debt and now am in the very low-risk credit category. I have savings equal to about three months' worth of bills and am working to get that to six months' worth. I'm wondering, though, about an...Tags: Credit and Debt, Disasters and Accidents, Career and Workplace, Family, Social Security
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Cullerton, Madigan square off with competing pension reform plans
— As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the beleaguered state treasury. Illinois already spends more on government worker...
Tags: Personal Income, Daniel Biss, Government, Pat Quinn, Budgets and Budgeting
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FACTBOX-U.S. Treasury's tools to delay hitting debt limit
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday announced a series of steps the Obama administration is prepared to take so it can keep paying the nation's bills once a temporary suspension of the cap on the U.S. government's debt expires...Tags: Freddie Mac, G7, Government, Congressional Budget Office, Government Debt
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YOUR MONEY: How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
Reuters(The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own) By Chris Taylor NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that...Tags: Medicare, Malaysia, Finance, Government Health Care, Economy, Business and Finance
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How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a...Tags: Malaysia, Medicare, Government Health Care, Finance, Mexico
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Secure your finances before helping family
When Harold Seybert retired a few years ago, money wasn't his biggest challenge. After a 35-year career building an East Coast supermarket chain, a rise that required 15-hour workdays, he had to come to grips with what he had missed at home. "I was...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace
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Factbox: Treasury's tools to delay hitting debt limit
Reuters(Reuters) - The budget deficit is shrinking more quickly than previously estimated, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday, which will likely help postpone the effective deadline for raising the debt limit. The revised estimate from the non-...Tags: Freddie Mac, G7, Government, Congressional Budget Office, Government Debt
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Thanks, Mom ... for the money advice
You probably didn't find a Mother's Day card thanking your mom for helping you figure out how to handle your money. Some of the typical messages I saw lately involved thanks for giving warm hugs, being understanding and showing strength. But if I had...Tags: Allianz AG Holding, Mother's Day, Career and Workplace, Family
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Rich Danker: For real pension reform, inequality must be stressed
Just a few years ago, pension reform appeared inevitable. The drop in asset prices during the financial crisis had left public pension funds trillions of dollars behind on meeting future obligations. The defined benefit model was under fire as unduly...Tags: Government, U.S. Congress, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections
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Boomers facing uncertainty of retirement, maybe working years more than they thought
The Great Recession saw unemployment rates double and the housing bust that proved far stronger and lasted much longer than anyone had expected. Through it all, retirement savings plans took a major hit. The economy is improving now. South Florida...
Tags: 401K, Employment Opportunities, Employee Benefits, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Finance
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Five killings at Camp Liberty in Iraq: Calculation or despair?
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, WASH. — The court-martial of Army Sgt. John Russell concluded Saturday with a military judge asked to decide whether the 14-year Army veteran was deluded by depression and despair as he shot five fellow service members in...
Tags: Mental Illness, Depression, Military Justice, Lawyers, Hospitals and Clinics
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May 11, 2013
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