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The Motley Fool July 15, 2005 Rich Smith	Your Incredible Vanishing Pension If you're nearing retirement, or if you're already retired and depend on your former employer to continue paying your benefits, it's only prudent to ask yourself how much faith you have in your employer to honor its pension promises.
The Motley Fool January 21, 2004 Robert Brokamp	Can You Count on Your Pension? Pensions are still underfunded, and the federal agency that backs them isn't looking too good either.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Nanette Byrnes	The Benefits Trap Old-line companies have pledged a trillion dollars to retirees. Now they're struggling to compete with new rivals, and many can't pay the bill. Some are racing to cut or drop retiree medical benefits to give a quick boost to their bottom lines.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Robert Brokamp	Retirement's Second Leg: Pensions How much retirement income can you expect from your company's pension plan?
The Motley Fool January 26, 2011 Selena Maranjian	Pension Perils Take a Turn for the Better Your company might not stiff your retirement after all.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Tim Hanson	The 2016 Retirement Manual The decline of passive retirement planning is not so much a problem as an opportunity. When you're in charge of your own money, you pick where and how you want to invest.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2009 Rich Smith	Don't Try to Con Continental Continental Airlines is suing nine of its pilots who sought to "beat the system" -- and beat the bankruptcy clock -- by allegedly rigging the game on their own pensions.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2006 Bill Mann	The Problem With Your Pension Defined-benefit programs are disappearing. Some are insolvent. We have two simple words to put into your retirement vocabulary: index fund.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2004 Robert Brokamp	The Power of Pensions A guaranteed check for life is a beautiful thing. Unfortunately, that beauty is fading.
Job Journal March 6, 2005 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Golden Years Losing Glitter Debate about imperiled pension plans won't help those about to retire. Even the President's current initiative to change Social Security does little to address the dilemma them.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004	Caught Short A retired steel worker is forced to take a part-time school lunch aide job to help supplement his pension that was cut by a third by his now defunct former employer.
Job Journal September 11, 2005 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Pensions Get Shortchanged It's time to take a close look at your retirement plans and take a more active role in managing them.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2006 Robert Brokamp	The End of Retirement The average American should expect to work forever. But you don't have to be among the people who don't save enough, and who don't invest wisely, who don't make smart decisions about 401(k) withdrawals.
Job Journal August 3, 2003 Michael Kinsman	Is Your Pension in Peril? Company failures have created a reversal of fortune in pension funds.
FDIC FYI January 13, 2004 Miller & Ayres	Could a Bull Market Be a Panacea for Defined Benefit Pension Plans? This report describes the serious challenges and outlook facing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and corporate defined benefit pension plans, and examines the effects on financial institutions insured by the FDIC.
BusinessWeek November 8, 2004 Michael Arndt	Melting Away Steel's Costs What really makes International Steel Group so valuable is that it has shed the legacy costs that burden other old-line manufacturers.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Chris Mallon	The Perils of Pensions Once a no-lose situation for both management and employees, defined-benefit pension plans are now threatening to cripple some U.S. corporations. But the piper must be paid, and it's investors who will ultimately suffer.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2004 Rich Smith	Lucent Plays Scrooge The telecom company cuts medical benefits for its retirees. When a company doesn't treat its own employees fairly, despite having the means to do so, investors beware.
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The Motley Fool April 7, 2010 Rich Smith	The Day Social Security Died First they took our pensions, and now our Social Security. What's left?
The Motley Fool May 29, 2007 Bill Barker	You, Your Retirement, and You It's all about your retirement and you. Here are three brief places to start in securing your retirement.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2007 Rich Duprey	United's Faustian Bargain The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. agrees never to make United Airlines responsible for the employee pensions it defaulted on.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004	Q&A with the PBGC's Bradley Belt The new executive director talks about the major reforms that need to be made to ensure the health of pension systems in the U.S.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2007 Tim Hanson	Why You'll Have a Worry-Free Retirement Our retirements are in our hands, and we need to make sound financial decisions from here on out to ensure that our retirements are secure.
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Reason June 2005 Julian Sanchez	Pension Tension Our other retirement time bomb. In fiscal year 2004, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which covers more than 34 million workers and retirees, paid out some $3 billion in benefits to pension plan beneficiaries---more than twice what it took in from employers in premiums.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2007 Rich Duprey	United Taking a Flier With Pensions The airline wants to spin off its loyalty program, though its value could pay for the pensions it foisted on taxpayers.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2006 Robert Brokamp	Retirement Tip: 4 Reasons to Wait Worried your portfolio won't last your entire retirement? There are powerful reasons to work just a few years more.
Financial Advisor February 2006 Tracey Longo	Unexpected Turbulence How a United Airlines pilot-turned-financial-advisor is helping colleagues grapple with pension nightmares.
The Motley Fool December 31, 2004 Tim Beyers	Turbulence Ahead for United The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. files to take over pensions for United's pilots. Sound good? Not so fast.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Nanette Byrnes	Comparing Pensions Around the World U.S. businesses do pay the most for employee retirement, but rising costs are now becoming a global phenomenon.
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The Motley Fool March 2, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Why Public Pensions Are Doomed Public-sector pensions will disappear in the near future.
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IndustryWeek March 1, 2006 Michael K. Evans	Evans On The Economy -- The End Of (Most) Pensions Accounting rules figure in the demise of private-sector retirement programs.
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Alex J. Pollock	Live Long, Work Long Working years have been shrinking, and retirement years expanding. How can we address the social, demographic, financial and political aspects of a growing percentage of the population that is living longer and expecting an income while no longer being productively employed?
The Motley Fool April 3, 2006 Chuck Saletta	Your Road Map to Financial Freedom There are three key components to your financial freedom: Knowledge of where you are... Understanding where you want to be... Instructions on how to best get to your destination, given your starting point...
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The Motley Fool December 22, 2006 Chuck Saletta	You Can Take It With You With pensions giving way to self-managed retirement accounts, your financial future really is in your hands.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2005 Rich Smith	Delphi's Depressing Oracle Steve Miller augurs bankruptcy for the auto-parts maker. Investors cannot be expected to step in and recapitalize the company at this point.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2009 Dan Caplinger	How to Make the Most of Your Biggest Opportunities Here's the best way to handle big money. To provide the income a pension would pay, you may be able to use a combination of an immediate annuity and dividend-paying stocks.
Registered Rep. January 23, 2015 Mark Miller	New Law Could Mean Benefit Cuts For Retirees If you have clients receiving a defined benefit pension - or who will in the future - here's what you should know about this legislation.
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