News tagged with retirement savings

Wanna save? Keep it simple

If one savings goal is a good thing, two or more should be great, right?

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chinese households save more than American households, study finds

With the global economy in a state of unrest, saving money seems to be an obvious strategy for households to protect themselves. But are global households saving enough? Researchers at the University of Missouri have compared ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

New small business law could have big effect on retirement accounts

A new law aimed at helping stimulate small business job growth through tax deductions could have major consequences for anyone with a retirement savings account at work, a University of Illinois expert on taxation and elder ...

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created Oct 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Canada can lead the world with smart pension reform, says pension expert

(PhysOrg.com) -- Toronto - The time has come to turn Canada's supplemental pensions jumble into a coherent system with a clear goal and a clear plan to achieve it, according to Keith Ambachtsheer, Director of the Rotman International ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Roth IRA conversion not a good fit for all, tax expert says

Starting next year, anyone can convert retirement savings into tax-advantaged Roth individual retirement accounts, but the much-touted switch isn't for everyone, a University of Illinois expert on tax and elder law warns.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums projected to double by 2020

Nationally, family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance increased 119 percent between 1999 and 2008, and could increase another 94 percent to an average $23,842 per family by 2020 if cost growth continues on its ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0