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Monday, January 5, 2009

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Memorable Stories of 2008

Written by: Michael Todd, Monday 29 December 2008 - 11:28 AM comments0 Comments

Online Editor Michael Todd highlights meaningful stories from Miller-McCune.com's first full year on the Web.

Retirement Saving: To Nudge or to Shove?

Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Saturday 01 November 2008 - 07:00 AM comments1 Comments

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.

Social Security Debate Reignites

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 19 September 2008 - 12:06 PM comments0 Comments

Surprisingly, the idea of privatizing Social Security is back as part of the 2008 presidential race – as is the false claim that the system is heading for bankruptcy.

Boom Without End

Written by: Sara Barbour, Tuesday 26 August 2008 - 09:00 AM comments0 Comments

Hey, man, this baby boomer retirement thing ain’t that big a deal. OK?

Obama Details Social Security Plans

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 13 June 2008 - 14:51 PM comments0 Comments

Sen. Barack Obama fleshed out his plans to shore up the Social Security system Friday, telling a group of senior citizens in Columbus, Ohio that if elected president, he would advocate applying the Social Security payroll tax to annual incomes above $250,000.

Social Security Update

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 25 March 2008 - 16:34 PM comments0 Comments

The just-released annual report of the Social Security and Medicare trustees contains familiar warnings of major challenges ahead — along with a bit of good news.

Social Security: Where Do We Go From Here?

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 07 March 2008 - 15:09 PM comments0 Comments

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

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 06 March 2008 - 12:25 PM comments0 Comments

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

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Wednesday 05 March 2008 - 16:07 PM comments0 Comments

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

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 19 February 2008 - 19:06 PM comments1 Comments

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.