Retirement Saving In The News

7 ways to tweak your retirement plan for 2012 (Reuters, December 1, 2011)

Most companies restore 401(k) contributions (USA Today, November 30, 2011)

Small biz owners: Retirement unpreparedness at ‘crisis level’ (Washington Post, November 28, 2011)

U.S. Public Pensions Resist Rules That Would Magnify Liability (Bloomberg, November 22, 2011)

New Social Security formula could cut benefits, raise taxes (Associated Press, November 7, 2011)

Fewer Americans Confident About Retirement Savings, Survey Finds (New York Times, November 3, 2011)

California Proposes to Curtail Workers' Benefits (Wall Street Journal, October 28, 2011)

How To Give a Child Retirement Security (Bloomberg, October 19, 2011)

401(k) Plans Get Responsible (SmartMoney.com, October 13, 2011)

Analysis: Pension woes are complicating retirement (Reuters, October 13, 2011)

88% in poll say they're worried about retirement (USA Today, October 6, 2011)

That Retirement Calculator May Be Lying to You (Bloomberg, October 3, 2011)

State, local pension funds continue to recover (Washington Post, September 28, 2011)

Stern Advice: What all those retirement studies get wrong (Reuters, September 14, 2011)

401(k) break at risk as policymakers mull retirement shift (Reuters, September 13, 2011)

Analysis: Pension funds in new crisis as deficit hole grows (Reuters, September 5, 2011)

Rhode Island considers radical moves as pensions put state on brink (Washington Post, August 31, 2011)

Survey: Retirees in Pa. not well off (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 14, 2011)

Two Rulings Find Cuts in Public Pensions Permissible (New York Times, July 1, 2011)

Pension Rulings May Boost Cutback Efforts (Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2011)

Public employee retirement funds rise, but not enough (Washington Post, June 30, 2011)

Public pension investments up, reforms afoot (Reuters, June 30, 2011)

Trick Yourself into Saving Money (July/August issue, More magazine)

Some 401(k) plans offer lifelong income options (USA Today, June 27, 2011)

New Rules Would Require States to Step Up Reporting of Their Unfunded Pension Promises (Wall Street Journal, June 22, 2011)

States overhaul pensions but pass on 401(k)-style plans (Stateline.org, June 21, 2011)

Five ways to avoid sabotaging your 401(k) plan (USA Today, June 14, 2011)

Employers Spruce Up Benefits to Keep Older Workers (Bloomberg News, June 14, 2011)

Firms Begin to Reinstate Suspended 401(k) Matches (Wall Street Journal, June 14, 2011)

Your Money: Revealing Excessive 401(k) Fees (New York Times, June 3, 2011)

State workers to pay more for health benefits (Stateline.org, May 25, 2011)

Baby Boomers fear outliving retirement savings (USA Today, May 25, 2011)

Bill would require showing savers' 401(k) balance as a fixed monthly annuity payment (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 17, 2011)

Recession's price tag: $2,300 a year in retirement savings (Reuters, May 13, 2011)

Early Distributions from Retirement Accounts Have Consequences (Pocono Record, May 4, 2011)

4 steps for planning retirement health care costs (Associated Press, May 4, 2011)

Singles, couples face own retirement issues (Reuters, May 4, 2011)

4 retirement tips for twentysomethings (Reuters, May 4, 2011)

Evaluate your debt before you retire (WHTM-TV ABC Harrisburg, May 3, 2011)

Paper Social Security check set to cash out (Associated Press, April 28, 2011)

Pennsylvania undercut pensions, study finds (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 27, 2011)

State Pension Plans Lose Ground (Wall Street Journal, April 26, 2011)

States face $1.26 trillion shortfall in funds to pay retiree benefits (Washington Post, April 26, 2011)

Public Pensions, Once Off Limits, Face Budget Cuts (New York Times, April 25, 2011)

When a pension overhaul comes without Social Security (Stateline, April 25, 2011)

Study: Lowered expectations for PA pension system still too high (Pennsylvania Independent, April 20, 2011)

Losing 84 Cents on Dollar Reveals Runaway Pensions (Bloomberg, April 20, 2011)

2 Key Strategies to Boost Your Retirement Savings (SmartMoney.com, April 18, 2011)

Obama plan to boost retirement security, shore up pension agency faces hurdles (Washington Post, April 10, 2011)

As boomers age, a soul-searching budget battle (Reuters, April 7, 2011)

Baby boomers turn 65 with retirement prospects uncertain (USA Today, April 5, 2011)

Poll reveals baby boomers' retirement fears (Associated Press, April 5, 2011)

Fed's Low Interest Rates Crack Retirees' Nest Eggs (Wall Street Journal, April 4, 2011)

Take Social Security Now or Later? Answer not so simple (Reuters, March 28, 2011)

Pittsburgh told to plan for pension takeover (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 26, 2011)

Social Security splinters Democrats in debate over reining in budget deficits (Washington Post, March 24, 2011)

Bank of America Joins JPMorgan Seeking Bigger Share of $4 Trillion Retirement Market (Bloomberg, March 23, 2011)

Pondering Investment Risks in Retirement (New York Times, March 23, 2011)

A Homeowner With No Savings, but Some Options (New York Times, March 23, 2011)

Repairing a Long-Neglected Nest Egg (New York Times, March 23, 2011)

Survey: More workers have a gloomy retirement outlook (USA Today, March 15, 2011)

Burden of retirement saving falls heavily on workers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 28, 2011)

Susquehanna Valley students getting head start toward retirement (Sunbury Daily Item, February 28, 2011)

Savers' impatience hinders retirement goals (MarketWatch, February 27, 2011)

Average 401k balances reach 10-year high (Erie Times-News, February 23, 2011)

Retirement: Playing a frantic game of catch-up (Reuters, February 22, 2011)

Five retirement planning mistakes to avoid (USA Today, February 21, 2011)

How to figure out what you need to retire (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 6, 2011)

A Retirement Program for the Risk-Averse (New York Times, February 4, 2011)

Social Security fund slides into permanent deficit (Associated Press, January 28, 2011)

Obama won't endorse raising retirement age or reducing Social Security benefits (Washington Post, January 25, 2011)

Social Security Backers on Alert for Obama `Code' for Benefits Compromise  (Bloomberg, January 25, 2011)

With Retirement Savings, It’s a Sprint to the Finish (New York Times, January 21, 2011)

7 Tips for Baby Boomers Turning 65 in 2011 (U.S. News & World Report, January 12, 2011)

5 Ways to Avoid Financial Fraud (Reuters, December 23, 2010)

Working past 65: Boomers face job challenges in senior years (USA Today, December 7, 2010)

3 Big Myths About Social Security (CBS Money Watch, December 1, 2010)

Health care costs for retirees could top $100,000 (MSNBC, December 1, 2010)

A retirement deficit that's only deepening (Philadelphia Inquirer, November 30, 2010)

The Great Risk Shift - Your retirement is now your problem (Newsweek, November 27, 2010)

Account Balances for 401(k) Saving Plans in U.S. Increase 32%, EBRI Says (Bloomberg News, November 22, 2010)

Dying with debt: A dirty little retirement secret (USA Today, November 21, 2010)

Saving for Retirement Can Help You Today (The Motley Fool, November 17, 2010)

To working women's burden, add this: Saving for retirement (Philadelphia Inquirer, November 17, 2010)

Under 55? Start saving now to offset Social Security cuts (New Jersey Newsroom, November 11, 2010)

Retirement planning: Assume you won't get Social Security (USA Today, November 2, 2010)

Dos and don'ts for repairing your 401(k) retirement nest egg (USA Today, November 1, 2010)

For many over 55, debt defers dreams (USA Today, October 25, 2010)

Americans Aren’t Saving Enough for Retirement, Study Finds (New York Times, October 21, 2010)

Seniors on Social Security can make the most of savings (USA Today, October 19, 2010)

Women See Dimmer Prospects Than Men on Retirement, Jobs in Poll (Bloomberg News, October 19, 2010)

Two Pittsburgh councilmen want state to run pensions (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 13, 2010)

N.Y. Faces $200 Billion in Retiree Health Costs (New York Times, October 13, 2010)

Report warns of coming wave of municipal pension shortfalls (Washington Post, October 12, 2010)

Senior citizens brace for Social Security freeze (Associated Press, October 12, 2010)

Amid backlash and budget deficits, government workers' pensions are targets (Washington Post, October 6, 2010)

Forty percent of U.S. workers delay retirement: poll (Reuters, October 5, 2010)

Auto-Enrollment Benefits Young Savers, Financial Engines Says (Bloomberg News, October 4, 2010)

Three easy ways to boost your 401(k) (CNBC - video, September 23, 2010)

Retirement vs. tuition is vexing for parents (Associated Press, September 22, 2010)

Answer to Debt Woes Eludes Cities, States (Wall Street Journal, September 22, 2010)

Rethinking Investments After a Flight to Security (New York Times, September 15, 2010)

A Hesitancy to Restore Those 401(k) Matches (New York Times, September 15, 2010)

Some 401(k) Plans Are Adding an Annuity Option (New York Times, September 15, 2010)

Looking Ahead to the Spend-Down Years (New York Times, September 15, 2010)

How Retirement Planning Shortchanges Women (Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2010)

Locking in Income for a Lifetime (Wall Street Journal, September 2, 2010)

Thinking about raiding your 401(k) plan? Don't do it (USA Today, September 1, 2010)

Pension fund investments are up, but gaps persist (Stateline.org, August 31, 2010)

Public Pensions & Our Fiscal Future (Wall Street Journal, August 27, 2010)

Social Security Cuts Weighed by Panel (Wall Street Journal, August 20, 2010)

New rules order thorough disclosures of 401(k) fees (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 18, 2010)

Obama Says Private Accounts Would Endanger U.S. Social Security (Bloomberg News, August 14, 2010)

Boomers wanting to work past retirement age find limited options (USA Today, August 11, 2010)

States test whether public pension benefits given can be taken away (Stateline.org, August 10, 2010)

Business Deals Column: Social Security, the trust fund and funny money (Washington Post, August 10, 2010)

Stressed States Are Forcing Workers to Retire Later (Wall Street Journal, August 2, 2010)

Your Money Column: Social Security Jitters? Better Prepare Now (New York Times, July 30, 2010)

Solving a Looming U.S. Retirement Crisis (Bloomberg Business Week, July 15, 2010)

Social Security Jitters? Better Prepare Now (New York Times, July 30, 2010)

Social Security Loses $50 Million a Year in Benefit Overpayment (New York Times, July 21, 2010)

Poll: Faith in Social Security system tanking (USA Today, July 20, 2010)

To retire comfortably, under-40 workers need to seriously bulk up savings (Washington Post, July 19, 2010)

Study: Many workers' retirement savings will run out too soon (Associated Press, July 14, 2010)

European Union suggests raising retirement age to 70 (USA Today, July 6, 2010)

How will Baby Boomers' retirement affect stocks? (USA Today, June 30, 2010)

Price of Senior’s care to soar as boomers age (USA Today, February 2008)