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What We’re Reading: Contraception Calamity, Magic Retirement Number & Reader Faves
By James E. GreenA selection of our favorite stories from the past week, by the reporters and editors of LifeHealthPro.com.
February 16, 2012
What Retirement? Seniors are Getting Back to Work (NPR)At 75, many people imagine they'll be retired and spending their time playing cards or on a golf course. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that's just not true.
February 16, 2012
Hazard of the Trade: Bankers' Health (Wall Street Journal)Add investment banking to the list of things that could be dangerous to your health.
February 16, 2012
The 10-Minute SaleGot 10 minutes with a prospect? That's enough time to sell someone on you.
February 16, 2012
CFOs View Employee Health as Affecting the Bottom Line: Survey (Business Insurance)A new report from the Integrated Benefits Institute reveals that most chief financial officers say employee health plays a part in a company's overall financial performance.
February 16, 2012
What the 2.4-Cent Penny Says About America's Budget Problem (Good)It turns out that the humble penny is a pricey coin. Specifically, each new penny coined by the government costs 2.4 cents.
February 16, 2012
If You Plan to Make It to 100, Plan Very Well (Wall Street Journal)To prepare for just four additional years of life span over current projections, someone who's 50 years old now would need an additional $160,000 in retirement savings to maintain a modest lifestyle, experts say.
February 16, 2012
Sun Life Financial Posts $525 Million Loss in Fourth QuarterSun Life Financial Inc. posted in the fourth quarter of 2011 a more than half-billion dollar loss, an amount comparable to the profit the company enjoyed in the same period of 2010.