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Making Sen$e Jun 13

The numbers you need to know about the retirement crisis

By Gretchen Frazee

The outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York, U.S., April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton - RC14C6636440

As the markets swing, should you be freaking out about your 401K?

A sustained period of stock market volatility could impact the retirement savings accounts of millions of Americans.

By Daniel Bush

Sherri (C) and Curtis Walker (R) go over retirement options with Calpers Benefit Program Specialist Lisa Bacon (L) at the Calpers regional office in Sacramento, California, October 21, 2009. Calpers, the largest U.S. public pension fund, manages retirement benefits for more than 1.6 million people, with assets comparable in value to the entire GDP of Israel. The Calpers investment portfolio had a historic drop in value, going from a peak of $250 billion in the fall of 2007 to $167 billion in March 2009, a loss of about a third during that period. It is now around $200 billion. REUTERS/Max Whittaker (UNITED STATES BUSINESS) - RTXPWPQ Related words: seniors, retirement, Social Security, planner, older

Senate passes reversal of Obama-era retirement savings rule for cities, counties

The Senate has sent to President Donald Trump legislation to scrap a regulation encouraging cities and counties to set up retirement savings plans for some private-sector workers. The White House has said Trump will sign the resolution into law.

By Associated Press

Column: Broke baby boomers, it’s time to face reality

Elizabeth White had a comfortable upper-middle-class lifestyle. She lost it all. She talks about how to create a "new normal."…

By Elizabeth White

Obama to push for expanding retirement plans

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will pitch some new proposals to expand access to retirement savings accounts and revisit some old ones when issuing his budget next month.

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Everything you need to know about the Obama administration’s new retirement plan

By Richard Eisenberg

Two years in the making, will the Obama program help?…

Study offers glimpse of what America’s aging population might expect in 2050

By Laura Santhanam

A new Pew Research Center report compares attitudes about long-term care and aging in the United States, Italy and Germany.

Twitter chat: What should women over 50 do to plan for retirement?

By Nora Daly

Earlier this week, we shared personal finance expert Kerry Hannon’s six tips for women over 50 to achieve financial fitness before retirement. Hannon addressed many of the unique challenges women face when saving for retirement. She also sharing general…

6 ways women over 50 can achieve financial fitness before retirement

By Nora Daly

Keeping physically fit is always important, but as we age, it becomes even more imperative to maintaining quality of life. The same is true for financial fitness.

Expecting a public pension? Don’t hold your breath for Social Security too

By Laurence Kotlikoff

In some states, the earnings of government employees, like teachers, do not count toward Social Security. Any Social Security benefits they've earned, even those from a spouse, may be reduced by half of the public employee's non-covered pension.