Retirement USA Blog

A race to the bottom?

/ September 14, 2011

New Census Bureau data released earlier this week shows that more Americans are living in poverty now than at any time since 1993. While an increase might be understandable, given the uncertain economy, the numbers are still staggering.

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| Tags: 401(k) plans, Baby Boomers, Debt, Delaying retirement, Future retirement security, Poverty, Retirement USA, Statistics, Working longer

Senator cites the Retirement Income Deficit

/ June 06, 2011

In May, Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Mike Enzi (R-WY) introduced S.

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| Tags: 401(k) plan, Future retirement security, Retirement Income Deficit

Retirement under attack

/ May 23, 2011

Look out, people, Congress is launching an all-out attack on the retirement security of current and future retirees.

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| Tags: 401(k) plan, Future retirement security, Medicare, Pension Rights Center, Social Security

Towards A 21st Century Retirement System

/ October 15, 2010

Poll after poll suggests that working Americans are deeply concerned about their future retirement income,

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| Tags: 401(k) plans, Retirement Income Deficit, retirement security, Retirement USA

Outlook dims for older workers

/ October 14, 2010

During the first week of Wake Up, Washington! Month we highlighted the grim fact that half of all retirees age 65 and over have a yearly income of less than $15,635.

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| Tags: Retirement Income Deficit, Retirement USA, Wake Up Washington

It’s our Social Security, too

/ October 09, 2010

I don’t bring up Social Security much around my friends, probably because it’s not exactly the most riveting topic

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The Gap that Keeps on Giving: Paycheck Unfairness Hurts in Retirement Too

/ October 07, 2010

It is well-documented that the wage gap hurts women and their families by denying them the fair wages that would help them pay for essential items