Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Employer-sponsored defined-benefit plans are almost extinct. Now, most employers contribute to a "defined-contribution" plan, such as a 401(k) plan or an SEP plan.
SCSUScholars (Free subscription) | yesterday
Visiting St. Cloud yesterday to promote his "Kitchen Table Tax Plan", Al Franken had a bit of trouble explaining his plan to end IRAs and replace them with a 401(u) plan. The retirement plan would be funded by eliminating an existing income tax deduction for Individual Retirement Accounts for people who participate in the new program, which would be voluntary, Franken said. “Tax deductions help people...
Times Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fabio Capello has strenuously denied that he plans to retire from football after the 2010 World Cup, but has insisted that the England job will be his last in football.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Joe Paterno wouldn't say how long he plans to keep coaching at Penn State, but again said he has no intention of leaving the job anytime soon.
BuffaloPundit (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Jay Tokasz did a story on the Wendt Foundation imbroglio today, and got people to call him back, evidently. The foundation bought the Harrah’s shares in 2003 for $2.8 million, according to its 2007 tax return. The stock was sold in May 2006 for a total of $4.9 million — a 75 percent return [...]
New York Post (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
ALBANY - It's this simple: Brett Favre gives the Jets the best chance to topple the Patriots and get to the Super Bowl. A better chance than Chad Pennington or Kellen Clemens. So to Woody Johnson, to Mike Tannenbaum, and to Eric Mangini, I shout...
Investor's Iraq Forum (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
*Don't take a flier on airlines* updated 1:04 p.m. PT, Wed., July. 23, 2008 By Joe Brancatelli Why the irrational aeronautic exuberance? Last week's unprecedented decline in the price of oil, which plummeted more than $16 and closed around $130 a barrel. With fuel now accounting for about 40...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
Would you still put money in a tax-advantaged retirement fund if you couldn't touch it until you retired?
Free Money Finance (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Great Male Survey results are in and there are several insights into what men think about various aspects of money management. Some examples: 30% value how people perceive their car and want them to be impressed by it. Another...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | yesterday
Baby boomers are increasingly withdrawing funds from their retirement plans as the housing debacle gets worse
PointOfLaw Forum (Free subscription) | yesterday
California Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of the very important dispute on public contingency fees between Santa Clara County and lead paint defendants [Legal NewsLine; more] More sighs of relief in employee benefits community as Second Circuit joins trend...
ABS CBN (Free subscription) | yesterday
NEW YORK - Major US stock indexes, already trapped in bear territory, face a tougher road to recovery, as more Americans crack into their nest eggs to withdraw cash to cope with rising economic pressures.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Debit cards are straightforward. You use them for purchases and money is deducted from your bank account. But when the debited account is your 401(k) retirement plan, critics angrily line up to take a swipe at that piece of plastic.
Workplace Prof Blog (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Alvin Lurie has been busy publishing articles on the ERISA and employee benefits front. The first article, It's a PIP - Or Is It', concerns "an idea that has been wafting about in legislative halls and hearing rooms, in print...
Fool.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
When (and how) to reclaim an old account, and when to leave it put.
