Month: August 2010
Spike in 401(k) loans and withdrawals
Thinking about tapping into your 401(k) early? Think again – at least if you want a shot at a secure retirement. In a recent report, Fidelity Investments notes that the percentage of Fidelity customers who borrowed from their 401(k)s increased over the past year from nine to 11 percent. Currently, a whopping 22 percent of account […]
Happy 75th, Social Security!
Our birthday present to you is that we are going to stop policymakers from chopping you to pieces. Social Security, you’ve been providing an economic lifeline that millions of Americans rely on. It’s too bad that on your 75th birthday, you’re under siege like never before. What a bunch of ingrates, right? You’ve become so […]
Rebecca Davis and Amy K. Matsui on the importance of guaranteed retirement income to women (August 3, 2010)
In a commentary for BNA Pension & Benefits Reporter, PRC Legislative Counsel Rebecca Davis and National Women’s Law Center Senior Counsel Amy K. Matsui discuss the importance of guaranteed retirement income to women.