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Is a 401(k) match really “free money”?

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This week’s issue of Time features an article by Stephen Gandel called “How 401(k)s Make Many Americans Poorer.” It sheds light on a new study conducted by the Urban Institute and published by the Center for Retirement Research. The study finds that employees at companies that provide an employer match to 401(k) contributions tend to have lower salaries than employees at companies that do not contribute to employee retirement plans.

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Retired Delta pilots filing appeal over pensions

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A group of more than 6,000 retired Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots reported Wednesday an appeal set to be filed with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. to get back $600 million in pension benefits they say were lost during Delta’s bankruptcy in 2005.

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Can we call it a comeback...for DB plans?

Can we call it a comeback...for DB plans?

I hope so. According to a newly-released Towers Watson survey, it looks like defined benefit pension plans are making a comeback – especially among younger workers.

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Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract Rules Should Allow More Options, Commenters Say

A Treasury Department proposal to expand retirement income options is on the right track, but it requires some revisions to achieve the objectives
outlined in the proposed regulation (REG-115809-11), a variety of interest groups said in public comment letters posted May 4.

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Did You Know?

A pension plan is a retirement plan that is sponsored by an employer for the purpose of providing retirement income to employees. The most common type of pension plans is a defined benefit plan. Most defined benefit plans provide retirees with guaranteed lifetime payments.