Here you will find articles, blog posts, press releases, newsletters and more. You can read the most recent information below, and you can also search for materials on specific retirement topics by using the filters in the yellow boxes on the left.
Blogs & Newsletters
04/28/21
By David Brandolph In this, the third part of our April financial literacy month series, we answer one more of the top five questions that the Pension Rights Center commonly gets from people looking for a comfortable retirement. Part I of the series can be found here; Part II here. Unless stated otherwise, answers relate to company or […]
Blogs & Newsletters
04/23/21
By David Brandolph In this, the second part of our April financial literacy month series, we answer two more of the top five questions that the Pension Rights Center commonly gets from people about their retirement benefits (Part I can be found here). Unless stated otherwise, answers relate to company or union sponsored private-sector retirement plans. Being […]
Blogs & Newsletters
04/16/21
By David Brandolph April is financial literacy month. That is why you are likely to see publications offering articles with financial planning recommendations such as: set goals, track spending, boost savings, and understand concepts such as “diversification” and “compound interest.” Some articles may suggest that you can “become a millionaire” by the time you reach […]
Blogs & Newsletters
04/08/21
By Karen Friedman With the enactment of the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act, retirees across the country are “dancing in the streets” to celebrate the wonderful news that their pensions have been saved. Press the link to join the celebration and show-off your latest dance moves. We thought you’d like to see some of the […]
Press Release
03/26/21
For Immediate Release Contact: Karen Friedman, 202-320-6518 Tens of thousands of musicians— pianists, trumpeters, celloists, saxophonists and others— who were fighting cuts to their pensions are reaping immediate gains from the newly enacted Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act, which was passed as part of the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 aid package, known as the American […]
PRC In the News
03/22/21|The Intercept
Tucked into the American Rescue Plan — the coronavirus stimulus that passed in early March — is the greatest victory for American workers in recent memory: the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act.
PRC In the News
03/18/21|Akron Beacon Journal
What started as a small group gathering in the spring of 2014 in Akron to find a way to save failing union pensions from drastic cuts helped start a national movement that eventually claimed victory in early March.
PRC In the News
03/17/21|Labor Notes
“When Don first got his letter saying his pension was going to be cut 52 percent, it was one of those moments like when President Kennedy was killed and 9/11,” said Dana Vargo, spouse of a retired Teamster. “You remember exactly where you were.”
Blogs & Newsletters
03/15/21
By Karen Friedman The RRF Foundation for Aging is one of the few private foundations in the United States devoted exclusively to aging issues. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for older people. One of its Priority Areas is increasing economic security in later life. To further this goal, RRF recently released […]
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