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Retiring boomers face caregiver shortage - Encore - MarketWatch
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A blog about living in and planning for retirement. Retiring boomers face caregiver shortage. August 27, 2013, 1:13 PM ET. Most people age 65 and over who need caregiving help get at least some of that help from their families. Often, from their boomer-generation children. But as a new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute makes clear this week, the boomers may struggle to find similar help as they get older. Will the elderly outnumber their helpers? Retiring like ‘The Golden Girls’.
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One in four savers has 401(k) ‘leakage’ - Encore - MarketWatch
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A blog about living in and planning for retirement. One in four savers has 401(k) ‘leakage’. January 15, 2013, 2:32 PM ET. One in four 401(k) participants has, at some point, raided his or her 401(k) savings to cover non-retirement expenses, including mortgages, college tuition, and credit card bills, according to a study released this week. Workers withdrew $70 billion from their 401(k) plans for non-retirement needs in 2010, says the report by HelloWallet. The HelloWallet report is available here.
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Can An Inheritance Do More Harm Than Good? - Encore - SmartMoney
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A blog about living in and planning for retirement. Beating the Next Tax Deadline. Scared Straight: Boomer Woes Inspiring Millennial Savers. Sep 25, 2012, 7:58 AM. Can an Inheritance Do More Harm Than Good? With the end of the year approaching, and the possibility of further changes in the federal estate tax. So, for those in the I-want-to-leave-an-inheritance group, the pros recommend a few steps that can help keep things from going awry. To begin with, parents ought to consider whether their kids are m...
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Illinois lawmakers pass landmark pension reforms - Encore - MarketWatch
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A blog about living in and planning for retirement. Illinois legislators pass pension reforms. December 3, 2013, 5:50 PM ET. U of Illinois staffers will have to wait longer to retire. The measure passed by relatively narrow margins, a reflection of the bill’s unpopularity among labor unions on one side and conservative Republicans on the other. As part of a Chapter 9 bankruptcy proceeding. Illinois’s state pension systems currently cover around 200,000 retirees and more than 350,000 current government em...
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Feds set big cuts for Medicare Advantage plans - Encore - MarketWatch
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A blog about living in and planning for retirement. Feds set big cuts for some Medicare plans. February 24, 2014, 12:52 PM ET. Bracing themselves for a possible rate cut. Advantage programs let Medicare beneficiaries enroll in networks similar to managed-care organizations, rather than in the fee-for-service model of traditional Medicare: According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, about 14.4 million people, or 28% of Medicare members. Belonged to an Advantage program in 2013. As Mathews notes, Medicare A...
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4 essential tips for managing parents’ money - Encore - MarketWatch
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A blog about living in and planning for retirement. 4 rules for managing parents’ money. November 11, 2013, 10:09 AM ET. If you’re handling the finances for an older family member or are about to do so, some sticky challenges can pop up quicker than you think. With power (of attorney) comes responsibility. Two weeks ago, we highlighted in this space. Four new guides from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Published under the title Managing Someone Else’s Money. Among the situations to watch for:.
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A blog about living in and planning for retirement. Oct 19, 2012. 401(k) Plan Perks Grow, but Savings Still Lag. Workers are getting a little more help from their employers when it comes to retirement saving, but many are still falling short in building their nest eggs. After suspending or slashing their matches of employees’ 401(k) contributions during the recession, most companies have restored them. In 2011, the percent of companies making those matches increased…. Oct 17, 2012. Oct 17, 2012. It’s a m...
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A blog about living in and planning for retirement. Oct 14, 2014. Posted By Matthew Heimer. MarketWatch’s Encore retirement blog recently moved to a new location on our website. You can now find the latest updates by visiting or bookmarking this link:. Continue Reading ». Oct 9, 2014. Medicare: 2015 ‘Part B’ prices won’t rise. Posted By Elizabeth O'Brien. CMS won’t be raising Medicare Part B prices this year. Continue Reading ». Oct 8, 2014. Understanding Social Security’s ‘implicit debt’. Sector workers...
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