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November 13, 2008

New President Means a New Outlook for Retirement
With last week’s election of President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden, you may be wondering where the new administration stands on issues relating to your retirement security. Visit the Obama-Biden web site to read the new administration’s proposals to protect Social Security and strengthen retirement savings. Do you have ideas you’d like to share with the new administration?  Use their web site to comment on the Obama-Biden proposals to let them know what you think is important.

Blogs on Pensions and the Nation’s Economic Crisis
The Pension Rights Center has been following the current economic crisis on our blog, PRC Perspectives, by addressing issues important to many workers and retirees. Blog entries have dealt with General Motors’ recent announcement that it would temporarily suspend making matching contributions to its 401(k) plan, how the economic meltdown affects pensions, the rise of bankruptcies among older Americans, and why guaranteed pensions are so important. Read our blog and subscribe today!

Take our Survey and Tell Us What’s Important to You
We want to hear what issues you think are important. If you want to read more about a particular topic, let us know!  Do you want to hear more about how the stock market affects your pension, recent pension-related studies, or shareholder activism? Take our survey and tell us. This is your chance to tell us what’s on your mind. 

PRC Web Site Adds a New Tool to Track Pension Legislation
A new section on the PRC web site allows users to keep track of important bills relating to pensions and retirement security as they move through Congress. Use this feature to keep track of bills on 401(k) fee disclosure, discrimination in retirement plan benefits, retiree health and a slew of other issues. Know of a bill that we should pay attention to?  Send us an e-mail.

Tell Us Your Story
The Employee Voices section of our web site features stories of individuals who have been hurt by broken pension promises. Whether an employer has frozen or terminated their pension plan, a company has stopped making a match to their 401(k), or a pension ends up being less than what their employer promised, many workers have taken the time to share their stories with us.  Read their stories. If you have been hurt by a broken pension promise, share your story with us.

Did you know?
Even though it looks like a lot of money, a lump-sum payout from your pension plan may not be the best choice when making retirement decisions. Read our new fact sheet, Think Twice When Choosing a Lump-Sum or an Annuity to learn more. 

Articles of Interest
Read more articles in the news section of our web site.

 

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