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  • Three Reasons Why It’s Difficult To Save For Retirement (Updated)

    Retirement is one of the most costly expenses some Americans will face in a lifetime. However, it is also an expense that few Americans are prepared for. Today, NPPC would like to reshare a blog on how saving for retirement…

  • This Week In Pensions: June 24, 2022
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.…

  • This Week In Pensions: May 27, 2022
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.…

  • This Week In Pensions: May 13, 2022
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.…

  • This Week In Pensions: April 29, 2022
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.…

  • This Week In Pensions: April 15, 2022
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.…

  • Kansas’ Really Bad Pension Bill

    Kansas public employees are facing a bill that would move future public employees hired after July 1, 2024, into a thrift-savings plan and strip them from access to a pension through the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS). This includes…

  • NPPC Releases Report on the Pitfalls of Converting Public Employees to 401(k) Plans
    California Rule

    Over the years, NPPC has produced content outlining two critical topics: 401(k)s and the retirement security crisis and how converting public employees from a defined-benefit plan to a defined-contribution plan can cause states financial issues in the future. In our…

  • Ted Benna: The Man You’ve Never Heard Of

    In the 1978 Revenue Act passed by the United States Congress, a small provision was inserted into the Internal Revenue Code called Section 401(k). Section 401(k) allowed employees to avoid taxation on deferred compensation. Although the tax code can be…

  • ATTACKS ON PENSIONS PROMOTE RETIREMENT INEQUALITY

    This post was originally written by Tyler Bond in 2018. Defined benefit pensions are the most secure form of retirement savings. This has been true for decades and is why cities and states have offered pensions to their public employees…

  • Why Pensions Are Critical for Teachers’ Retirement Security
    public pensions for teachers

    In honor of World Teacher’s Day yesterday, we recognized the sacrifices teachers and school personnel make for our communities by sharing some of their stories. Today, we’re going to share why defined-benefit pensions are the best way to ensure they…

  • What Bellwether’s New Report Gets Wrong About Pensions
    public pensions

    Last month, Bellwether Education Partners published a misleading new report ranking teacher pensions in every state across America. Not surprisingly, given the organization’s past advocacy against pensions, the report is littered with falsehoods and inaccurate information about pensions’ ability to…