Sinking in a morass of misinformation
By John SullivanBarn-burner of a speech, with some House of Lords-style harrumphing thrown in for good measure. In a perfectly-timed dovetail today, the U.S. Census Bureau reported...
September 09, 2009
A move toward more equal distribution of wealth?"The rich get richer" may not be an accurate adage anymore. Economists pouring through data are saying - with increasing frequency - that the rich as a group are no longer getting richer.
September 09, 2009
Health care update: What does the Obama plan mean to seniors?President Barack Obama took the opportunity to specifically address seniors and the concerns they may have over the changes he is proposing to the
September 09, 2009
A move toward more equal distribution of wealth?"The rich get richer" may not be an accurate adage anymore. Economists pouring through data are saying - with increasing frequency - that the rich as a group are no longer getting richer.
September 08, 2009
Retirees' spending strain44% -- Percentage of retirees who are supporting at least one individual financially. 53% -- Percentage of retirees who are supporting children financially; 37 percent are supporting grandchildren. 44% -- Percentage of
September 08, 2009
Retirees' spending strain44% -- Percentage of retirees who are supporting at least one individual financially. 53% -- Percentage of retirees who are supporting children financially; 37 percent are supporting grandchildren. 44% -- Percentage of
September 08, 2009
Individual life sales plummetIndividual life insurance sales dropped 20 percent in the second quarter of 2009, following on the heels of a 26 percent drop in the first, according to LIMRA. That's the steepest six-month decline in nearly 70 years. Premium sales overall
September 08, 2009
Retirees, women underprepared for retirementA recent study by Charles Schwab found that between under-saving, and unforeseen costs during retirement, retirees may be woefully under-prepared. In the quarterly Real Life Retirement survey, 44 percent of retirees admitted to supporting at least
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