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What made you decide to retire? How did you know you were ready?

Mar 03 2024

What made you decide to retire, and how did you know when you were ready? I’m 57, i’ve been in the same profession for 35 years and will have a decent pension. I need to decide whether or ...

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ERISA Killed Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Yale Law School Expert Argues

Feb 28 2024

How important was the 1974 legislation compared to other factors? This year is the 50th anniversary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), so Yale Law School professor John La...

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Don't call it a comeback: IBM pension play a 'financial maneuver,' experts say

Feb 24 2024

After IBM unfroze its pension, some wondered if this was the start of a defined-benefit renaissance. Researchers say that's not what it was about....

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Is IBM’s Pension Plan Announcement Good News For Employees?

Feb 23 2024

Earlier this week, I wrote of the news that IBM was reopening its defined benefit (DB) plan. This column follows up with employee context....

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IBM Reopens Defined Benefit Pension Plan—Will Other Corporates Follow?

Feb 21 2024

IBM is known for being a leader and changemaker in retirement funding. Is IBM reversing the decades-long trend of corporates moving from traditional DB pension plans?...

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Budget broken out by percentage/ retirement calculator with pension

Feb 21 2024

Hi, my husband is retiring in 3 years at age 61. We have the funds we need, we have a lifelong pension with joint survivor benefits, and we don't carry any debt (homes and cars are paid for and childr...

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IBM Reopens Its Frozen Pension Plan, Saving the Company Millions

Feb 11 2024

The company has stopped making contributions to 401(k) accounts, and instead gives workers cash credits in a new version of its old pension plan....

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What to do after we reach the TDF end?

Jan 20 2024

My SO and I both recently retired at 62 however most of our 401Ks are in target date funds for when we turn 67. Currently we are able to live off SS and pensions and don't need to touch the 401Ks. Giv...

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Could traditional pensions make a comeback in the private sector?

Jan 19 2024

Did IBM just kick off the next big trend in the world of employee retirement benefits? Big Blue made headlines recently when it announced plans to end its 401(k) matching contribution in favor of a ne...

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Pension: I know the "gross". What will I "net"?

Jan 18 2024

I'm not great with numbers, and not financially all that savy, so here goes. Please be kind. ? I'm almost 60. I'm planning to retire next year. I have 32 years in a state pension (and other investment...

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9 Jobs That Still Offer Traditional Pensions

Jan 11 2024

Long-term employees in these industries are often able to retire comfortably....

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Pension, bulk sum, or combination for retirement

Jan 11 2024

Coming up on 60, and beginning to try to organize my retirement. I'm in pretty decent shape, I think....have one pension that starts when I turn 60 that is almost 50K, and another that is about 28K, a...

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Will 2024 Be The Year Of The Pension Comeback?

Dec 18 2023

Four decades into the 401(k) experiment, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that employers are reconsidering pensions....

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Am I Ok to retire at 67? Will I have to work? I live frugally.

Dec 14 2023

Im 56 have $490k in a Roth, $60k in Traditional IRA will collect $1299 in pension in 10 years with an estimated $3900 a month in SS in 10 years. $75k in savings. Can I retire in 10, or will I have to ...

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I’m tired of pounding the pavement, I think it’s almost time.

Dec 01 2023

Your thoughts. Almost 61m, just had 2 stents put in, pretty good family longevity. I started collecting my pension at 53. 1700 a month with 50% going to my wife if I die. I’ve been beating the p...

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Pension News: You’re on Your Own For Retirement

Nov 27 2023

Nobody Wants Responsibility For Your Retirement So They’re Passing The Buck To You. Do You Know How To Benefit? Key Ideas The reason retirement planning changed from socialized to personalized. ...

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Should I take my pension at age 55 or 60?

Nov 25 2023

I have a vested pension that I can take at either 55 ($1700/mo) or 60 ($2000/mo). I plan on working till 65, so the current strategy is to invest the entire monthly pension payment while I’m sti...

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Pensions Get a New Look From Younger Workers

Nov 25 2023

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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Government Pension Offset - Which monthly amount to use?

Nov 22 2023

I'll retire next year from a state government agency. I know the spousal benefits are reduced by two-thirds of the government pension. Assume that my pension only has two options: Monthly payments of ...

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How to Bridge the Gap to Retirement Income: Pension Spitball - 456

Nov 21 2023

Planning to retire early? Joe and Big Al spitball on bridging the gap to your retirement income when there’s a pension in the mix, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 456. Manley and h...

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How much taxes do we budget for monthly retirement pensions?

Nov 19 2023

Both my husband and I will have pensions, in planning our budget for retirement how do I know how much to subtract for taxes? Between the two pensions our monthly gross pay will be roughly $8,300 -$8,...

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Factors to consider when making the decision when to begin withdrawing on a monthly pension.

Nov 16 2023

I have vested in a monthly pension through TCDRS (Texas County and District Retirement System). In 9 years I will be age 60 and old enough to draw on it, $3137 monthly for my life. BUT, if I wait 7 ye...

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IBM Shocking New Type Of Pension Is The Old Defined Benefit Plan

Nov 10 2023

There is no reason smallish firms won’t start to sponsor them, many do, like dentist offices, because the permitted tax-qualified contributions are larger in DB than DC....

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I’m retiring at 63, will my SS be taxed at a excessive rate if I have a pension?

Nov 02 2023

I will be retiring with generous pension, paid in social security for 40 years full time. I’m told they will tax my SS benefit about 85%. I’m holding off applying until I know for sure. I ...

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UAW Couldn’t Restore Ford Pensions, But There’s A Good Business Case For A Pension Renaissance

Oct 27 2023

It looks like Ford employees won't get pensions as part of the UAW agreement. But there's a good business case for a pensions....

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Swiftonomics Is Big. Pensionomics Is Far Bigger.

Oct 12 2023

Taylor Swift has had a huge economic impact across the nation. Pensions also are an economic juggernaut, but they're often overlooked....

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Why Striking Workers Are Pushing to Get Pensions Back

Oct 11 2023

Throughout history, pensions have been a way for employers to attract workers, especially when the labor market is tight....

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Filling the Gap

Mar 23 2023

For those retiring early: assuming you are waiting until 65 for a pension, and 70 for full SS benefits, how are you filling the gap until then? Are you tapping into savings? Skimming off interest? Wor...

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Advice needed as I approach retirement

Mar 19 2023

Hello, wise and helpful people :) I'm (Single, no dependents, M58) planning to retire at 60 in the fall of 2024. My pension will cover 86% of my living expenses, and the remaining 14% will come from i...

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Where in the world can you have the longest retirement?

Mar 16 2023

As protests rage in France over pension reforms, we examine retirement ages and life expectancy around the world....

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Pension & Roth IRA?

Mar 15 2023

Wondering if anyone has a pension & a Roth IRA account. Is it worth it? Is it too much? My company offers a pension that they pay in to, no cost to me. Our package is currently $70/month/year of s...

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Hypothetically, say I worked for Silicon Valley Bank and built a pension Bank fails Am I still entitled to receive company pension?

Mar 13 2023

I am not sure if this is the right forum to post question. submitted by /u/afunbe[visit reddit] [comments]...

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While French Workers Strike To Protect Their Pensions U S Elders Fear More Social Security Cuts

Mar 09 2023

Yesterday, French workers amped up their protest over President Macron’s proposal to cut pensions by raising the retirement age from 62 to 64....

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is this the right place to post a question on NPV of pension options?

Mar 07 2023

Or is there a better subreddit? Thanks! submitted by /u/iamsoouttahere[visit reddit] [comments]...

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I qualify for retirement pension but I'm on disability. Should I get my pension?

Mar 04 2023

To explain, I went on disability 8 years ago after I was fired from my 28-year career (state government). I am entitled to retirement pension this month. HOWEVER, I now owe over $15k in med bills and ...

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Alaska State Workers Hoodwinked Into Believing 401(k)-Style Retirement Plan Was As Good As A Pension

Mar 01 2023

From Alaska to Florida, America’s state and local governments have been pushing their workers out of pensions into 401(k)-type retirement plans—misleadingly claiming the retirement benefit...

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Turning 62 soon. Having trouble finding decent work. Little to nothing saved, no 401k, no pension. House and car paid for

Feb 19 2023

Can't seem to find any meaningful work. My body just can't handle stuff I'm good at (type of work I'm doing now) and I've found that absolutely nobody wants to hire an old guy as a software developer....

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Retire next year?

Feb 19 2023

I am 53m with wife, 53f, one kid, 15. Retired from military in 2020 with 70k pension that I am currently receiving. Wife gets 30k if I die first. I expect 35k/yr social security at 67. Wife will colle...

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Rate my retirement

Feb 19 2023

I'm currently 31. Planning to retire at 55. I work for my county government. As such. We are part of the state pension plan. If my income trends stay about how they've went. I'm looking at making appr...

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What would you do?

Feb 10 2023

I'm 38 and about 2 years away from retiring from a highly stressful job. My pension (for life) will be about 72k a year, and I will have about 1.1 million in savings. If I stay at my job 5 years past ...

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What to do with my cash when I actually retire

Feb 10 2023

I’m 58. I retire with a $60k/yr pension for life in August. I have $250k in my IRA. I have $400k in a 457b. I will have roughly $650k in an account that can be either rolled to my IRA or taken a...

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Lump Sum Cash Pension

Feb 08 2023

I'll be receiving a lump sum cash pension when I eventually retire. How do I invest it? submitted by /u/Top-Specialist-9273[visit reddit] [comments]...

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Evaluating Annuities, Pensions, and Social Security – SWR Series Part 56

Feb 06 2023

February 6, 2023 Welcome to another installment of my Safe Withdrawal Rate Series. See the landing page of this series here for an intro and a summary of all posts I’ve written so far. On the me...

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SS strategy with a WEP pension

Feb 05 2023

Hello. I am 58 retiring at 60 with a public pension of $2700 and would have a base $1200 monthly SS (at full SS age 67) coming from pre-pension jobs. However, my SS is subject to the full monthly WEP ...

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Pension or 401K

Feb 03 2023

Im thinking about taking a job that would be a 40K pay cut but would give me a pension in 12 years. So just to have numbers to work with I make about 175,000 right now but the job Im considering is ab...

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Do You Have A Defined Pension Plan? What To Know > - Leisure Freak

Feb 01 2023

Funding your early retirement with a Defined Pension Plan is a fortunate thing to have. However, you may have serious decisions to consider before taking......

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Early retire at 41?

Jan 21 2023

Been thinking on early retirement quite a bit recently. Have military pension and been doing contract work that keeps me on the road. Partner has at home business that finances would not be an issue. ...

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Is it a mistake to pass on a service buyback for my pension?

Jan 20 2023

Hi all, I just started a new job (city government - parks and rec) that and they offer a service buyback program with a pension that takes 10 years to be vested. I was initially excited about this bec...

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Living abroad/pension

Jan 18 2023

If I were to retire and actually live abroad (outside of the USA), would that have any impact on my govt pension? submitted by /u/pinkdeano[visit reddit] [comments]...

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