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On AlterNet: retirement

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

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.