Topic: Retirement Planning

Taxpayers with overseas accounts seethe at big penalties due

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on overseas tax cheats is having an unintended consequence on American expats. It's prompting many of them to pay penalties for failure to file paperwork that may be drastically out of proportion to ...

Calif. court weighs in on retiree health benefits

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court declined to give local governments carte blanche to hike health premiums for retired workers, saying on Monday that retirees could have a right to such benefits in some circumstances.Governments across California have been closely ...

CA court weighs in on retiree health benefits

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court declined to give local governments carte blanche to hike health premiums for retired workers, saying on Monday that retirees could have a right to such benefits in some circumstances.Governments across California have been closely ...

California court weighs in on retiree health benefits

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court declined to give local governments carte blanche to hike health premiums for retired workers, saying on Monday that retirees could have a right to such benefits in some circumstances.Governments across California have been closely ...

80 is the new 65 when it comes to retirement, survey says

CHICAGO (Reuters) - When it comes to retirement, many middle class Americans said 80 is the new 65 and plan to delay retirement because of worries over money, according to a new survey.Wells Fargo bank asked 1,500 Americans who earned between $25,000 ...

Don't Be Frightened by Your Finances

There's good news for people looking to boost their retirement savings and for retirees whose savings have taken a hit.There's good news for people looking to boost their retirement savings and for retirees whose savings have taken a hit.Happy Halloween. Or perhaps ...

Analysis: New plans may not save public pensions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To fix their persistent pension problems, some U.S. states are looking to reshape their retirement plans to resemble those in the private sector, but they may find may employees resistant and the savings elusive.Over the last few decades, the ...

Analysis: Move to new plans may not save public pensions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To fix their persistent pension problems, some states are looking to reshape their retirement plans to resemble those in the private sector, but they may find may employees resistant and the savings elusive.Over the last few decades, the private ...

5 Steps to a Secure Retirement

It’s time to size up your plan. You may be in better shape than you think.It’s time to size up your plan. You may be in better shape than you think.If you’re like many Americans whose retirement savings took a major hit during ...

Do This or That?

We tackle tough financial questions and give you answers to fit your needs.We tackle tough financial questions and give you answers to fit your needs.When it comes to personal finance, a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work. That's why we offer advice customized to ...
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