Spending in Retirement
Learn how to best work with clients to determine their optimal retirement spending plan.
Pension contributions expected to double
By Staff WriterThe nation's largest defined benefit pension plans lost $49 billion in assets in January. Employers may have to double their contributions this year, according to...
February 13, 2009
Employers refocus retirement benefits to save moneyEmployers are refocusing employee retirement benefits, turning to more cost-saving strategies. A new survey by Hewitt Associates shows employers are looking to automatic rebalancing and...
February 12, 2009
New president, same as the old presidentPaulson got whacked for his cluelessness; Geithner isn't any better. The shiny veneer has dropped from the much-ballyhooed Obama pick, and what we see isn't...
February 12, 2009
SEC requires new reporting languageThe Securities and Exchange Commission is requiring 500 companies, both in the United States and elsewhere, to file financial statements in a new interactive format...
February 12, 2009
IRS seeks comment on cost-basis guidanceThe IRS is requesting input on implementing the cost-basis reporting requirements included in the bailout bill passed in October. Comments are due by March 2. Customers'...
February 12, 2009
Boomer health and happiness48% -- Percentage of booomers who wish their spouse would exercise more; 41 percent wish their spouse would lose weight. 47.8% -- Percentage of...
February 12, 2009
Give boomer clients a (tax) breakWriting on SmartMoney.com, Bill Bischoff points out six tax breaks to help high-income clients limit their tax bill this year. Take advantage of SEPs. Over...
February 12, 2009
Boomer employment and the recessionUnemployment statistics are grim everywhere, but older boomers experienced a less devastating rate in December than other age groups. Still, as the national unemployment rate...