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Retirement planning
Should retirement savings be mandatory?
Aug 29, 2013
Too many Americans aren't saving enough for retirement. Should they be forced to?
Is long term care insurance worth it?
Aug 15, 2013
Long term care insurance is expensive and only getting more and more costly. So, how do you know if it's worth it for you?
Father of modern 401(k) says it fails many Americans
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Scott Tong
Jun 13, 2013
Ted Benna was a pension consultant who noticed a new tax code provision, K, added to Section 401. He never intended the retirement plan that resulted to replace pensions or become so complicated.
Report: To save for retirement, never stop working (no, this isn't an Onion headline)
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Kai Ryssdal
Jun 13, 2013
Can we really save for retirement in this consumer economy? There's plenty of advice. Try to follow it.
Semi-retirement: Getting a second-act career
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Adriene Hill
Jun 7, 2013
Not everyone can afford -- or even wants -- to retire these days. But there are ways to profit during semi-retirement.
Retirement advice for early preppers... and those at the career finish line
Jun 7, 2013
It's never too soon to get your finances ready for a comfortable retirement. Personal finance expert Jill Schlesinger offers advice to listeners in a variety of career stages.
Retirement advice from a cancer survivor
Mar 25, 2013
Why one woman refused to let cancer alter her retirement planning.
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Some advice for the 401(k) generation
Jan 4, 2013
We work day after day, year after year, to get ready for a future when we hope we won't have to work. But retirement isn't quite as simple as it used to be, says commentator Chris Farrell.
Unforeseen retirement expenses
May 7, 2012
When estimating expenses in retirement, it's good to think about family and friends, as well as the mortgage, utilities, food, clothes, and other financial-planning staples.
The 401(k): A failed experiment?
May 4, 2012
Labor economist Teresa Ghilarducci thinks it's time for the 401(k) to be replaced.