Here you will find articles, blog posts, press releases, newsletters and more. You can read the most recent information below, and you can also search for materials on specific retirement topics by using the filters in the yellow boxes on the left.
Blogs & Newsletters
01/30/24
By Karen Friedman The New Year is always a great time to take stock and resolve to do better. I’m already making headway on my personal goals of hitting the gym, eating healthier (mostly), and generally getting in better shape. Our resolutions at the Pension Rights Center, however, are a bit more ambitious. We’re working […]
Blogs & Newsletters
08/29/23
By Karen Friedman I joined the throngs of people who flocked to see the monumentally popular movie, Barbie. I dressed up in hot pink from head to toe – because I can’t resist any opportunity for theatricality and a fun community event (which won’t surprise anyone who has been to our fundraising galas). My younger […]
Comments & Letters
05/15/23
PRC’s Senior Policy Consultant Norman Stein testified before the IRS and the Department of the Treasury on April 11th, urging them to take measures to protect spousal retirement rights. Read his testimony here:
Press Release
03/31/23
The Pension Rights Center (PRC) filed comments with the IRS/Treasury Department today urging the agency to strengthen – not weaken – critical legal protections for spouses’ retirement security. In its letter, PRC registered its strong disapproval of an IRS proposed rule that would eliminate the long-standing requirement that a spouse can only sign away their […]
Comments & Letters
03/31/23
The PRC filed comments with the IRS registering its strong disapproval of a proposed rule that would eliminate the long-standing requirement that a spouse can only sign away their right to a survivor’s benefit knowingly and voluntarily in the physical presence of a notary or plan official in order to safeguard against fraud and coercion […]
Blogs & Newsletters
10/06/21
By David Brandolph Divorce can be both emotionally traumatic and financially devastating – especially to older women who are as much as three times as likely as men to be below the poverty line in retirement. That’s why it’s important for older women and all others experiencing a divorce to know that they may be entitled to […]
Blogs & Newsletters
12/18/20
By Emily Spreiser In August 2020, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on qualified domestic relations orders, or QDROs. For those not familiar with what the GAO does, it’s an agency that responds to inquiries from members of Congress who want to know more about how federal tax dollars are being spent in order […]
Blogs & Newsletters
06/25/20
By Emily Gilbert There is now a helpful new guide for individuals who are going through a divorce and have questions about dividing retirement benefits. The guide – created by the Pension Rights Center, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges’ Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody, and the National […]
Blogs & Newsletters
02/13/20
By Karen Friedman Valentine’s Day is for love. Except when it isn’t. What happens when love fades, the marriage crumbles, and you end up getting a divorce? Well, one piece of important advice for the broken-hearted on this Valentine’s Day is to take care of yourself financially. This is particularly important when it comes to […]
Blogs & Newsletters
04/24/19
By Karen Racowsky In a blog post last fall I talked about one of my roles as the Pension Rights Center’s Staff Attorney, which is providing information and referrals to individuals who call us for help in obtaining their retirement benefits. I refer many of these callers to the six federally-funded regional Pension Counseling and […]
PRC In the News
02/08/19|Datingnews.com
The Scoop: The Pension Rights Center (PRC) is the nation’s foremost consumer organization dedicated solely to protecting retirement security in the U.S. The nonprofit provides free information and legal assistance regarding earned benefits, pensions, and other retirement income. By empowering everyday individuals, couples, families, divorcees, and widows and widowers to learn more about retirement plans, […]
Blogs & Newsletters
06/19/18
By Emily Spreiser For many people going through a divorce, obtaining a fair share of a former spouse’s retirement benefit is essential to ensuring financial security in old age. This is especially true for individuals who worked in the home while they were married, caring for children or sick or elderly relatives. That is because […]
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