Month: February 2021

Survey: Has the pandemic changed your views on retirement?

For years, human capital experts have predicted the start of the long-dreaded “retirement tsunami,” as the federal workforce ages and more employees reach eligibility. But years have passed without a “tsunami,” much less a retirement wave. The Government Accountability Office in 2017 estimated 31.6% of the federal workforce would be eligible for retirement by 2022, though those …

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Willie O’Ree’s number should be retired by all NHL teams, Philadelphia Flyers’ Oskar Lindblom has special fan

OK, just to review: Ray Shero, the son of the greatest coach in Flyers history, Fred, once orchestrated the Flyers’ biggest rival, the hated Penguins, to the 2009 Stanley Cup championship while serving as Pittsburgh’s highly successful general manager. And, now, Ron Hextall, who before becoming the Flyers’ general manager – and setting the foundation …

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Bill would forfeit retirement plan for public officials if found guilty of corruption

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Our state could soon be getting a big boost to help with tourism recovery. This weekend, the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee unanimously voted to pass House Bill 267. It would give $45 million to the state tourism department to help expand tourism businesses, to create a tourism event …

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Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System Announces New Supplemental Savings Plan | Franczek P.C.

Earlier last week, the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System sent out forms and instructions for its new Supplemental Savings Plan. Essentially, the Plan is a program for the deferral of income taxes on a portion of the compensation of teachers and other licensed employees under Section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. TRS is required to …

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Jaw-Dropping Stats About the State of Retirement in America

diego_cervo / Getty Images/iStockphoto Many Americans spend their lives working hard and dreaming of the day they can finally retire. But planning for retirement requires more than dreaming — it means being strategic and focused on saving money, among other things. The average age of retirement for Americans is 66, according to a Gallup poll, …

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New Jersey worst state to retire in, according to report | New Jersey

(The Center Square) – Based on affordability, quality of life and health care factors, The Garden State is the worst state to retire in, according to a recent analysis from WalletHub on the 50 states. New Jersey’s overall score was 37.41 across affordability, quality of life and health care factors. Florida, which was ranked the …

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