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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.
Registered Rep. July 13, 2012 Mark Miller	Should Your Retiree Take the Lump Sum? Or Go with a "Pension Annuity?" Leon LaBrecque is one busy financial planner these days. He has been meeting with retirees from Ford Motor Co. and General Motors to help guide them through one of most important financial decisions of their lives: whether to accept a lump sum buyout of their pensions.
Job Journal August 3, 2003 Michael Kinsman	Is Your Pension in Peril? Company failures have created a reversal of fortune in pension funds.
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 May 5, 2006 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 management. How certain are you that your employer actually has the money to honor its promises?
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 May 29, 2006 David Henry	Shortfall At Exxon Arguably the mightiest U.S. corporation of them all, Exxon Mobil, has left its employee pension plans with the biggest funding deficit.
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 April 23, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Prepare for the Looming Pension Crisis Underfunded pensions could well be the last straw that moves the U.S. into a brand-new financial crisis light-years beyond what we've seen so far.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2003 Bill Mann	GM's Pension Legerdemain It's taken on debt, and now it's assuming 9% gains. GM's pension is still big, big trouble.
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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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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.
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The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Selena Maranjian	SBC's New Traditional Pensions There's a possible trend afoot that may actually help workers. The telecom announced plans to revive a traditional pension plan for a few managers (a mere 55,000, to be more precise). Will other companies follow suit?
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The Motley Fool July 13, 2009 Rich Smith	You're Not Set for Life Think your pension's safe? Think again. If you're nearing retirement, or if you've already retired and depend on your former employer to keep paying your benefits, it's time to ask yourself how much faith you have in management.
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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.
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