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  • Public Employee Stories: June 22, 2021

    Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping their neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their community needs them…

  • This Week in Pensions: June 17, 2021
    This Week in Pensions

    This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement!  Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of public employees helping their communities.  Here are the top stories…

  • New TV Special Reveals How 401(k)s Have Perpetuated the Retirement Security Crisis
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    Retirement experts estimate that a worker will typically need to save at least $1 million to maintain their standard of living in retirement. However, many are far from meeting that goal. According to the Federal Reserve, 25% of U.S. adults…

  • Public Employee Stories: June 15, 2021

    Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping their neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their community needs them…

  • This Week in Pensions: June 11, 2021
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.  Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of…

  • Retirement Planning

    When a full-time employee starts a new position that includes a retirement benefit, their employer will usually introduce them to their retirement package in their first few days on the job. During this time, it can be easy for one…

  • Public Employee Stories: June 8, 2021

    Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping their neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their community needs them…

  • This Week in Pensions: June 4, 2021
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to this month’s first edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.  Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories…

  • Why Truth in Accounting’s Recent Claims About Pensions Are Inaccurate
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    As routine as the changing of the seasons, every year, Truth in Accounting (TIA) produces a new report which declares that taxpayers across the country will somehow have to foot a huge tax bill immediately to pay for their state’s…

  • Public Employee Stories: June 1, 2021

    Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping their neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their community needs them…

  • This Week in Pensions: May 28, 2021
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to this month’s final edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.  Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories…

  • Americans Believe Pensions Can Solve the Retirement Security Crisis
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    The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) released a new poll recently, which shows, while Americans may disagree on many issues, most agree that pensions help ensure working people can retire with security and dignity.  Below, we summarize NIRS’ poll…