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IRS Issues Final 403(b) Regulations

August 3rd, 2007

The IRS has released the final 403(b) regulations. The following summary focuses primarily on a few of the more controversial issues addressed by the final regulations, but includes highlights of other topics of particular interest as well. Read More.

Unprepared, Yet Confident

July 26th, 2007

Minority workers lag in saving for retirement

When it comes to retirement planning, minority workers lag quite far behind the rest of the American population, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s (EBRI) - 2007 Minority Retirement Confidence Survey,¬ù yet they feel just as confident about their retirement security. Read More.

When to Tap Social Security Benefits

July 25th, 2007

Your Payments Vary Depending on When You Claim Social Security
As you begin to consider the timing of your retirement from full-time work, the consideration of when to begin receiving Social Security benefits becomes a crucial factor.

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Federal policies offer mixed signals about when to retire

July 23rd, 2007

Persuading Americans to work later could help shore up Medicare and Social Security, but the federal government now offers incentives for people to retire early, NUOnline News Service reports. Read More.