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BusinessWeek
January 24, 2005
Aaron Bernstein |
Social Security President Bush and other free-market advocates are suggesting the most sweeping change to this core social program since its inception. But are private accounts a good idea?   |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Bernstein, Gleckman, Mandel |
Social Security: Three New Ideas As the national debate rages on, it's time for some fresh thinking: invest some of the the Social Security Trust Fund in stock market index funds, fund add-on accounts with tax hikes, and tie initial benefits to aftertax wages. |
Reason
April 2005
Glassman & Cowen |
The Death of Social Security Debating Bush's plan for private retirement accounts. |
BusinessWeek
November 29, 2004
Glenn Hubbard |
How Bush's Plan Would Secure Social Security Reform can deliver individually owned retirement accounts, a more stable future for Social Security, and a continued commitment to low-income seniors. These issues may well dominate the domestic policy debate once President Bush reveals his plans. |
BusinessWeek
January 24, 2005
Howard Gleckman |
The Beltway Battle Ahead If Bush is willing to deal, he'll have a chance to fix Social Security, say both Democratic and Republican insiders. But he'll need to build bridges with Democrats and sell economic conservatives on compromise. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2006
Brian Lawler |
Demystifying the Social Security "Crisis" Whichever end of the political spectrum they're on, politicians have a tendency to cloud the issues in order to promote their political interests. But there are relatively simple solutions to the looming social security problem. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2005
Robert Brokamp |
7 Social Security Myths Regardless of what happens to your FICA taxes, you're the only one who can ensure a secure retirement. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Social Security Reform? Wait Until Next Year If history is any guide, politicians will decide it is safer to put off until tomorrow what they could do today, especially with such a hot issue. In addition, the war on terrorism continues to occupy much of Washington's attention... |
BusinessWeek
January 24, 2005 |
John Snow: "Let's Get It Fixed Forever" The Treasury Secretary lays out the Administration's reasons for pushing private investment accounts for Social Security. |
BusinessWeek
December 13, 2004 |
Social Security: No Flim-Flams Hiding debt with gimmicks will only make things worse. The recent proposal to take the $1 trillion to $2 trillion 10-year cost of reforming Social Security "off-budget" and not include it in the federal budget deficit is as irresponsible as it is dangerous. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2004
Robert Brokamp |
Retirement's First Leg: Social Security How much will you get for the thousands you've given to Social Security? |
BusinessWeek
February 14, 2005
Glenn Hubbard |
Social Security: Pick the Best Part of Every Plan The real question should be how to design a Social Security system that builds on the program's success in lifting seniors out of poverty while helping all Americans prepare for retirement. One idea: A guaranteed minimum benefit for low-income seniors. |
Salon.com
October 27, 2000
Cathy Young |
One good reason to vote for Bush Social Security is on its last legs, and the limited privatization backed by the GOP candidate can save it. But Al Gore won't even admit there's a problem... |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2004
Dave Braze |
Creating a Comfy "Income Cushion" How much should a retiree keep in cash? |
BusinessWeek
September 6, 2004 |
"We're Going To Come Through This Fine" (extended) Treasury Secretary John Snow sees a very strong underlying U.S. economy. Here's an extended version of edited excerpts from a Q&A that will appear in the Sept. 6 issue of BusinessWeek. |
BusinessWeek
May 30, 2005
Aaron Bernstein |
Why The Greenspan Fix Didn't Work Slower-than-expected wage growth and soaring inequality have wreaked havoc with Social Security. |
BusinessWeek
July 2, 2009
Theo Francis |
Washington: Reworking Retirement Savings Plans Lawmakers are debating how to protect 401(k)s from from market swings and ensure workers don't outlive their savings. |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2004
Robert Brokamp |
Why You Hate, and Like, Social Security Is Social Security an important part of civilized society, or just another form of welfare? |
BusinessWeek
January 17, 2005
Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
Social Security Crisis? What Crisis? Is the Social Security system facing a crisis? President George W. Bush certainly wants us to think so. Indeed, he recently warned that the "crisis is now." |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2003 |
How Much Do You Need to Retire? Plan for some comfortable golden years. |
BusinessWeek
August 5, 2010
Peter Coy |
The Wisdom and Folly of the Bush Tax Cuts Most economists agree there's little choice but to end tax cuts from George W. Bush's era. That means the fiscal war in Washington is only going to get uglier. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2004
Robert Brokamp |
Six Social Security Myths Most people know the program's in trouble. But most people don't know much else. Alan Greenspan got a lot of people talking about Social Security last month by pointing out that future funds won't be enough to fund future obligations. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2002
Pamela J. Black |
How to Be a Retirement Planning Hero Fixing a client's retirement plan (to the extent possible) may be the best opportunity brokers have today to create new business. |
Financial Advisor
October 2006
Bruce W. Fraser |
Economic Pin Balls As it stands today, Bush's economic legacy is still uncertain. Is Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. more than a Hail Mary? |
BusinessWeek
May 30, 2005
Howard Gleckman |
What A Social Security Deal Could Look Like Republicans, Democrats, and President Bush are inching toward a compromise in the Social Security overhaul. |
BusinessWeek
September 20, 2004
Gleckman & McNamee |
What A "Fairer" Tax Code Might Look Like A reelected Bush may rework the existing system -- or try for a consumption tax. His previous tax cuts and other ideas offer some hints as to where Bush-style reform might go. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2008
Robert Brokamp |
Obama and Your Golden Years Will President-elect Obama shore up America's retirement security? |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
401(k) Tips Cut your taxes, improve your retirement, and perhaps get free money. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Ignoring the Bear And Other Mistakes Retirees Make Advisors can greatly increase their clients' odds of success by steering them away from some of the most common -- and damaging -- retirement mistakes. Here are some of the biggies to avoid: Counting on steady returns... Forgetting about taxes... etc. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Laurence J. Kotlikoff |
A Hidden Fiscal Crisis A noted U.S. economist says debt figures seriously understate long-term budget problems in the United States |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2004
Robert Brokamp |
Why I Hate Social Security Clearly, the folks in the government don't trust that you can buy your own insurance and invest for your own retirement. So they do it for you. Would personal savings accounts be a better approach? |
BusinessWeek
February 14, 2005 |
Wanted: An Honest Budget Bad news outweighs good as President Bush prepares to announce the next federal budget. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2006
Rich Smith |
4 Ways to Ruin Your Retirement Want to retire in poverty and live a life of penury? Here are four good ways to get started (and one great solution for those who choose to become wealthy instead.) |
AskMen.com
December 10, 2000
Luis Rodrigues |
Retire Rich... Really Rich If you want to retire rich or plan on retiring a little earlier than the average Joe, it's time to evaluate your situation. Unless you were lucky enough to be a blue blood or you won the state lottery, chances are that you'll have to do some careful financial planning to meet your goals... |
The Motley Fool
March 3, 2005
Robert Brokamp |
Don't Max Out Your 401(k): Redux Maybe stuffing your employer-sponsored retirement plan isn't your best bet. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2011
Chuck Saletta |
How to Make the Biggest Investment of Your Life Saving for retirement takes a lifetime but has huge payoffs. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Save Your Retirement From Certain Doom It's the beginning of the end for Social Security. Are you prepared? Like it or not, you need to seek out higher returns. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2005
Ronald L. DeLegge |
A Choice to Be Made If some portion of Social Security is privatized, who should manage the money? The investment options in privatized accounts are not for Wall Street or Boston's high society to influence or decide. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Defer Paying Tax: Part 2 Simple rules of thumb are handy for investors; in general, taking advantage of opportunities to eliminate or defer payment of tax is a smart move. |
Inc.
October 2008
Robb Mandelbaum |
Tax This; Tax That When it comes to taxes, John McCain and Barack Obama both want to ease the burden and spark the economy. The difference is in how they would go about doing it. Here are the specifics of each candidate's plan. |
Financial Advisor
April 2004
Raymond Fazzi |
Social Insecurity Revisited Greenspan's remarks on Social Security cuts put advisors and clients on edge. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2004 |
Investing Retirement Money Learn how to invest your retirement dollars in relatively "safe" ways. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2006
David A. Geracioti |
Save for Retirement, or Else No matter how you slice it, it's clear that in the future, personal savings will become the most important part of a retirees' income. Recently, Robert Pozen, chairman of MFS Investment Management, described what should be done to fix Social Security and entice workers to save. |
Reason
March 2002
Brink Lindsey |
Social Insecurity Why an increasing number of countries are turning to market-based pension plans... |
BusinessWeek
March 7, 2005
Mike McNamee |
For High Earners, a Higher Limit? Taxing high earners on more of their pay could go a long way toward filling Social Security's long-term funding gap -- and boost economic growth in the short run. But over time, a stiff tax hike on these workers could stall productivity and limit the economy's growth. |
BusinessWeek
June 13, 2005
Nanette Byrnes |
Sink Hole! How public pension promises are draining state and city budgets. |
BusinessWeek
May 16, 2005
Walczak & Dunham |
"I Want My Safety Net" Why are so many Americans not buying into Bush's Ownership Society? |
BusinessWeek
June 13, 2005
Aaron Pressman |
401(k)s Spring A Leak Baby Boomers are switching out of their retirement accounts, and mutual funds are hurting. |
| CFO |
Mutually Acceptable To former Fidelity investments vice chairman Robert Pozen, the key to both social security reform and correcting Enron-style retirement plan ills is the same: diversification... |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Step Away From That Growing Pile of Money The all-too-common practice of borrowing from retirement accounts is much more dangerous than you probably think. |
