Benbrook widow sues Fort Worth fund for husband’s pension benefits
When So Son Harabedoff’s husband died last year, she thought she would receive his pension from the Fort Worth Employees’ Retirement Fund.
PRC and NWLC comments to the ERISA Advisory Council on beneficiary designation in retirement plans (08/24/2012)
The National Women’s Law Center and the Pension Rights Center submitted comments to the ERISA Advisory Council on challenges and best practices for beneficiary designations in retirement and life insurance plans. Our comments focused on two areas: electronic communication and recommendations for best practices. Read the comments.
Big Income Losses for Those Near Retirement
Another reason, besides the housing bust, that Americans nearing retirement age may have suffered most from the financial crisis: The typical American 55 to 64 years old has a household income almost 10 percent less than it was when the recovery officially began three years ago, according to a new report from Sentier Research.
Defending Your 401(k)
If you think your company may go bankrupt, more than your job is at risk. Your retirement account may also be in jeopardy.
Got Pension Questions? Get Free Help
For free legal advice and support about your retirement plan, turn to this counseling program
Remarks by Karen Friedman at a CalPERS Town Hall Meeting on the Pension Crisis (August 16, 2012)
It’s great to be here in Anaheim. Thank you very much to CalPERS for inviting me to speak at this town hall meeting on the pension crisis in America. Before I start, I’d like survey the room. How many people here are retired? How many of you have good defined benefit plans? And how many […]
Seniors could get free legal help with pension issues
Seniors may qualify for free legal help on questions about their pension, 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan.
Joint PRC/NWLF letter to the Dept. of Labor, urging it to include more information on spousal protections in booklet (08/14/2012)
The Pension Rights Center and the National Women’s Law Center sent a letter to the Employee Benefits Security Administration, asking it to include more information on spousal rights in its publication, “What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan.”
Annals of dubious research, 401(k) loan-default edition
Bob Litan, formerly of the Kauffman Foundation and the Brookings Institution, has recently taken up a new job as director of research for Bloomberg Government, where he’s going to have to be transparent and impartial. But one of his last gigs before moving to Bloomberg — a paper on the subject of people borrowing money […]
How to find a lost pension
When Frank Marroquin retired last year, he expected to live on his monthly $1,660 Social Security check, but then he remembered he was eligible for a pension from a former employer.
Social Security Advice That Harms Wives
Most financial advisers give troubling advice to married couples about when to claim their Social Security benefits, advice that can substantially reduce their wife’s income during retirement.
Energy Future Holdings to terminate employee pension plan
Energy Future Holdings said Tuesday that it will terminate pension plans for many of its employees, offering them lump-sum payments or annuities rather than a promise of future benefits.
