Here's what made headlines this week in pension news:
The Wichita Eagle publishes, "Judge OKs request to consolidate Hawker pension claims."
"The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will host a phone forum on September 27 to discuss the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and changing segment rates,"PLANSPONSOR.COM.
Here's what made headlines this week in pension news:
The New York Post publishes, "Biz gets pensions break."
"Going to work for the government has always come with an ironclad promise: Your pension benefits will be there when you retire," The Sacramento Bee.
There are a number of websites and online tools to help with retirement planning. In particular, retirement calculators are one of the most useful tools in helping future retirees figure out how much to save for retirement. Although this tool, in its many variations, can be extremely helpful, very few actually provide detailed instructions on how best to use them. Fortunately, CBSNEWS.COM features Steve Vernon's tips on using retirement calculators:
- Tip #1: What rate of return do you expect on your retirement savings?
- Tip #2: When do you expect to retire?
- Tip #3: How long will you live?
- Tip #4: How much retirement income do you need?
- Tip #5: Should you include Social Security benefits?
Read the CBSNEWS.COM full article:http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505146_162-57494187/5-tips-for-using-retirement-calculators/.
Here's what made headlines this week in pension news:
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News ran "Hawker Beechcraft, union & lenders reach pension deal."
Business Insurance publishes "PBGC takes over SP Newsprint pensions."
Reuters poses the question "How is your pension doing?"
