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Pension Rights Center Aims to Protect the Retirement Security of Millions of Americans Through Resources and Advocacy
In a Nutshell: Pensions help supplement the Social Security income of millions of retirees each year and were supposed to be paid out in full when a worker reached retirement. However, many workers who are owed benefits have found them dramatically reduced, or denied altogether. The Pension Rights Center is a public policy advocacy group […]
The U.S. needs a pension registry to help people keep track of their savings
The United States needs a national pension registry. Most other developed countries provide consolidated online information for participants on all their workforce retirement accounts.
Where to Turn if You’ve Been Wrongfully Denied Your Retirement Benefits
Every day, millions of Americans go to work under the assumption that they will one day be able to retire.
AT&T Overpaid Pensioners and Now it Wants the Money Back
Telecommunications giant AT&T erroneously made large payments to many of its pension holders, according to recent news reports. Now those retirees have to pay the company back.
Retirees Struggle To Locate Billions In Lost Pensions As Government Looks For Solutions
Deborah Imondi knows pensions. The 66-year-old retiree from Johnston, Rhode Island, managed a large corporate pension fund for 25 years.
These 3 big surprises can derail your retirement
The countdown to retirement can include all sorts of plans — setting aside extra cash in in the 401(k) plan, aiming to pay down debt, dreaming about the first trip you’d like to knock off your bucket list.
Ohio workers’ pension fund woes are symbolic of national problem
Roberta Dell has worked for 46 years making lollipops, and she loves her job. But she worries that retirement may not be as sweet as the Dum Dum lollipops she bags.
Pension panic: Holland retiree told to repay $38K
When Adeline Reed received a letter from her pension fund telling her she’d been overpaid for nearly a decade, she was shocked.
New Efforts to Make Sure Pensions Are Paid
According to the investment management company TIAA, as of 2015, a full 30 percent of employees had abandoned a retirement account from a previous employer. The Government Accountability Office recently reported that from 2004 to 2013, more than 25 million employees left at least one retirement account behind.
With pension plan out of money, Diocese retirees worry
Employees of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wis., had faith that their pension plan would help them retire.
Lay employees lament Diocese of La Crosse’s decision to end their pension plan
At age 70, George Fugina was hoping to retire for good this year. After working for 31 years as head custodian for St. James the Greater Catholic Church and then picking up a part-time custodial job at the Eau Claire YMCA, Fugina was ready to take it easy and live off his pension, savings and […]
The Government Wants to Help You Find Your Missing 401(k)
As Americans worry about being able to afford retirement, billions in unclaimed retirement funds sit neglected in lost or forgotten accounts.
