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On AlterNet: retirement

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "retirement"

Happy Days Are Here Again for Wall Street but Main Street Is Too Poor to Retire

Happy Days Are Here Again for Wall Street but Main Street Is Too Poor to Retire

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 22, 2009.
The contrast is striking.

Who Ran Away with Your 401K?

Who Ran Away with Your 401K?

James Ridgeway, MotherJones.com. October 8, 2009.
What starts with "f," ends with "k," and means "screw your workers"? That's right -- 401(k).

If You Just Entered the Workforce, Not to Worry: Social Security Isn't Going Anywhere

If You Just Entered the Workforce, Not to Worry: Social Security Isn't Going Anywhere

Nan Mooney, AlterNet. September 17, 2009.
Surprising numbers of workers in their 20s and 30s have little faith in their retirement security. Here's why they should be more optimistic.

Sarah Palin's Retirement Story Just Doesn't Hold Up

Sarah Palin's Retirement Story Just Doesn't Hold Up

Jed Lewison, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. July 11, 2009.
Palin claimed that her time in office would be a waste of tax dollars, due to the ethics complaints lodged against her. But the numbers don't add up.

Is the Future Going Down the Drain? Baby Boomers Going Bust

Is the Future Going Down the Drain? Baby Boomers Going Bust

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. March 6, 2009.
Millions of boomers born into the dawn of the largest economic expansion in history are being forced to re-imagine their retirement futures.

Is President Obama Shifting on Social Security?

Is President Obama Shifting on Social Security?

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 18, 2009.
Don't discount the possibility that Social Security could actually be cut even under a Democratic trifecta.

Is Obama Siding With Blue Dogs on Social Security Reform?

Is Obama Siding With Blue Dogs on Social Security Reform?

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 12, 2009.
People in the know indicate that things like raising the retirement age and cutting benefits are under consideration.

The Plot Against Pensions and the Plan to Save Them

The Plot Against Pensions and the Plan to Save Them

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. January 10, 2009.
Here's what the 50 million workers who saw their retirement plans drop by as much as 30 percent last year should know.

Pension Funds Collapse: The End of Retirement?

Pension Funds Collapse: The End of Retirement?

Shamus Cooke, Information Clearing House. December 19, 2008.
Unless things change fast, history will show that the phenomenon of "retirement" was limited to one generation.

Work: The Key to Anti-Aging?

Work: The Key to Anti-Aging?

Jeremy Laurance, Independent UK. November 26, 2008.
Relaxation is important, but retirement may well be overrated.

The Fallacy of the 401(k)

The Fallacy of the 401(k)

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. October 14, 2008.
401(k)s are the contemporary version of the get-rich-quick scheme. They place retirement in the shaky hands of the market.

How Wall Street Wrecked Your Retirement

How Wall Street Wrecked Your Retirement

Nicholas von Hoffman, The Nation. July 25, 2008.
People are discovering they have been forced into a system in which others have gambled with their retirement savings and lost it.

The Vanishing American Vacation

The Vanishing American Vacation

Don Monkerud, AlterNet. September 3, 2007.
Compared to people in other developed countries, Americans don't ask for more vacation time, don't take all the vacation time their employers give them and continue to work while they are on vacation.

Giving Up the Debt Lifestyle

Giving Up the Debt Lifestyle

Deb Price, King Features Syndicate. July 30, 2007.
Financially free at last, my spouse and I don't need a newer car or a house in a ritzier neighborhood. We've matured faster than our savings bonds.