Month: June 2021

Florida school honors 92-year-old crossing guard on retirement

Florida Elementary School Honors 92-Year-Old Crossing Guard on Retirement An elementary school in Orange City, Florida, paid tribute to a 92-year-old crossing guard as he retired on June 4. (Credit: Volusia County Schools via Storyful) ORANGE CITY, Fla. – A 92-year-old crossing guard received a huge sendoff before his retirement. An elementary school in Orange …

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Saving for retirement would be a no-brainer under this plan in Congress

Saving for retirement would be a no-brainer under this plan in Congress Lawmakers in Congress are working on a bill to help make your sunset years a smoother ride. Reps. Richard Neal, chairman of the ways and means committee, and Kevin Brady, the committee’s ranking Republican, recently put forward the Securing a Strong Retirement Act. …

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This Is Why Climate Change Should Be Part Of Your Retirement Plan

Climate change is no longer a conversation topic about a distant future, it is now a consideration … [+] for today’s retirement planning. Shutterstock Hurricane season begins this month. Soon talking about the weather and the impact of climate change will not be about simply making conversation, but about planning and, for some, urgency and …

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Arizona softball coach Mike Candrea, 65, content to ponder retirement ‘on my own terms’

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — After Arizona was eliminated from the Women’s College World Series on Saturday, an emotional Mike Candrea said he would make a decision about his future with the program “on my own terms.” The winningest coach in college softball history, Candrea, 65, has coached at Arizona for 36 seasons, taking the Wildcats …

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B.J. Finney on Tunch Ilkin’s Retirement, Young Steelers Offensive Line

PITTSBURGH — Steelers offensive lineman B.J. Finney discused what it’s like to return to Pittsburgh, now with a much younger offensive line, while talking to the media, including Alan Saunders and Nick Farabaugh of Steelers Now. Finney also detailed what recently retired Steelers broadcasted and former Steelers offensive lineman Tunch Ilkin has meant to him.  

Opinion: Workers are retiring in droves, but it’s not always something to celebrate

In “normal” times, a jobs report showing that 559,000 jobs were added to the economy—as was the case in May—would have been blockbuster news. That’s because prior to the pandemic, the biggest monthly gain ever recorded over the past decade was in January 2012, when 354,000 jobs were added.   It’s a big number in absolute …

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