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Memorable Stories of 2008
Online Editor Michael Todd highlights meaningful stories from Miller-McCune.com's first full year on the Web.
Old and Happy? It’s a Matter of Attitude
Researchers find that as people age, declining health and declining mental function don’t make people any less happy. But having the right attitude seems to matter a lot.
Retirement Saving: To Nudge or to Shove?
Two new proposals look to greatly increase the number of people who have adequate retirement plans, one by encouraging workers to save and the other by requiring them to.
States Applaud “Encore Careers”
Local governments take the lead in placing older Americans in public service opportunities.
Boom Without End
Hey, man, this baby boomer retirement thing ain’t that big a deal. OK?
Social Security: Where Do We Go From Here?
From past debates on privatization to new proposals to tap benefits in midlife and shifting the federal focus from the old to the young, experts of various stripes find fertile ground in debating the future of the program.
Social Security Dilemma: Americans Are Living Too Long
Among non-politicians, there’s remarkable unanimity on what areas of the Social Security system need fixing and what techniques are likely to work best. Second in a three-part series.
An Honest Look at Social Security
In the first of a three-part series on that “third rail” of American politics, our Tom Jacobs examines the history of the program.
Retiring Early? Find a Hobby
Economists and experts on aging say we should encourage the elderly to stay, or get back, in the workplace. But many seniors are not doing so because of a quirk in the law.
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