November 18, 2020
Too often it is claimed that closing public pension plans and moving all newly hired public employees into defined-contribution plans like a 401(k) or cash balance hybrid plans is needed for state and local governments to address budget shortfalls. However, …
October 14, 2020
Retirement experts often cite the “three-legged stool” as a framework for retirement planning, which is that income from Social Security, personal savings (such as a personal defined-contribution plan), and a defined-benefit pension are critical for a secure retirement. How much …
September 18, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of …
August 19, 2020
Pensions have played a critical role in retirement security from the earliest days of the republic, going back to the American colonies offering pensions to soldiers who were injured during the Revolutionary War. Today, we’re looking back on the history …
July 24, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of …
June 24, 2020
Did you know that in 2019 more than 20 percent of adults over the age of 65 were still working or looking for work, according to AARP? That is why it is so important for public employees to have access …
Around 46% of Americans plan on working past age 65. This statistic and others show the depths of America's retirement security crisis. #protectpensions https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/whats-causing-americas-retirement-crisis-9-statistics-you-need-to-know/ss-BB1buidL
In today’s blog, we take a deeper look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted state and local government employment. https://protectpensions.org/2020/12/02/covid-19s-impact-public-employment/
Every week we share stories of public employees giving back to their communities. https://protectpensions.org/2020/12/01/public-employee-stories-december-1-2020/
“While retirement planning would certainly be easier with two guaranteed income streams from Social Security and defined-benefit pensions, the three-legged stool now is elusive for most Americans.” http://ow.ly/oH5J50C4nJn
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A pension is a promise that workers should be able to count on in retirement.
