Month: September 2021

Op-Ed: Pushed to retire and to keep earning, older Americans face a peculiar vise

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The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing recession have hit older workers especially hard. Today’s economy is simultaneously pushing out millions who were counting on their paychecks to survive, while trapping millions of others in jobs because they can’t afford to retire. These seemingly contradictory trends are part of a grim forecast for aging Americans. Older workers …

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Osterman Retiring After Strong Athletes Unlimited Season – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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Cat Osterman plans to be just as busy in retirement as she was during one of the greatest softball careers of all time. The left-handed American pitcher is closing out a decorated career during which she won an Olympic gold medal and two silvers and last year became the first Athletes Unlimited individual softball champion. …

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A Retirement Plan Mandate That Will Take Most People By Surprise

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Is an IRA in most workers’ future? getty Readers, I am embarrassed to admit that a radical change to our retirement system, tucked into the “Build Back Better” Budget Reconciliation bill, wholly escaped my notice until just recently. As explained by Ashlea Ebeling, also at Forbes, “Under the proposal, starting in 2023, employers with five …

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Toni Braxton Had Considered Retirement Before ‘The Masked Singer,’ But This Music Icon Stopped Her

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If it weren’t for a surprising music legend, Toni Braxton would have left the music business years ago, meaning she would never have appeared on The Masked Singer last week. Back in 2013, Braxton shocked her fans by announcing plans to leave music behind to focus on acting. However, Prince later convinced her to keep …

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What To Do At Every Age To Make Sure You’re On Track To Retire

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Select’s editorial team works independently to review financial products and write articles we think our readers will find useful. We may receive a commission when you click on links for products from our affiliate partners. There’s undoubtedly a lot to keep track of when it comes to managing our personal finances. We keep tabs on …

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Legislation Introduced to Establish Portable Retirement Accounts

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Touted as a way to help gig workers, part-time workers and those without access to an employer-sponsored account, legislation has been introduced in both the House and Senate to create universal, portable retirement accounts.     The Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act of 2021 introduced by Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) would …

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Rockies retire Larry Walker’s No. 33 in emotional pregame ceremony at Coors Field

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When Larry Walker was traded to St. Louis in 2004, he wondered what legacy he was leaving behind in Colorado. Saturday at Coors Field, Walker — enshrined Sept. 8 as the team’s first Hall of Famer — didn’t have any more doubts about his place in Rockies lore. Colorado retired his No. 33 in an …

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