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World
Want to fix Social Security? The Well-Off Must Accept Smaller Checks.
Eleven years. That’s all that’s left until the combined Social Security accounts — the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund — are likely to run out of money and can no longer pay full scheduled benefits ...
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Business
A New Perk for Some Student Loan Borrowers: A 401(k) Match
Student loan borrowers who are lucky enough to have access to a 401(k)-type plan, but are too stretched to save in it, may soon be helped by a new workplace benefit: Paying off their student loans can generate retirement savings contributions from ...
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Business
Difficult Choices for Some Long-Term Care Policyholders
After a settlement of a lawsuit, Genworth, the biggest holder of the policies, said customers could get reduced benefits or face significant increases in premiums.
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Business
The Pension: That Rare Retirement Benefit Gets a Fresh Look
As the downsides of 401(k)-style plans become apparent, workers and some companies, including IBM, are showing new interest in defined benefit plans.
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Business
How to Protect Your Retirement From Nagging Inflation
Social Security’s cost of living adjustment, coming next week, helps retirees keep up with their bills, but there are other strategies for coping.
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World
Verdict in Trump Organization Trial Could Come Down to 3 Little Words
What jurors make of the phrase “in behalf of” could decide whether the former president’s namesake company is guilty of tax fraud.