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As 2019 comes to an end, we at the National Public Pension Coalition (NPPC) wanted to take time to reflect on two things: what we were grateful for this year, and what goals we want to achieve in the fight…
Throughout the fall, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://youtu.be/lzEL4RRHmdY”]
Holidays are one of the rare moments throughout the year when you can gather with loved ones. In between partaking in activities such as avoiding cold weather and doing last-minute shopping, you can also view this time as an opportunity…
Thanksgiving is more than just a time for participating in all the usual festivities (eating turkey with all the trimmings, catching up with family, etc.). It’s also a time to reflect on what provides us with security and joy. This…
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.…
A new national poll released yesterday shows that pension benefits are one of the most important job features for state and local government employees, with 93 percent of them saying that pensions incentivize workers to have long careers in the…
On behalf of all of us at the National Public Pension Coalition, we want to wish you a happy Retirement Security Week! Every year during the third week of October, we recognize the importance of defending the pensions public workers…
Today’s post was written by NPPC’s Executive Director Bridget Early. Readers of Defined Benefit know that NPPC has been shining a light on the failings of the defined contribution 401(k). Since its inception in the 1980s as a retirement savings…
If you happen to stumble across the website TeacherPensions.org, you might think it is a website advocating for the retirement security of public school teachers. You would be wrong. TeacherPensions.org is a project of Bellwether Education Partners, an “education reform”…
Americans are facing a retirement savings crisis. The experts have warned about this for a while now. But do working families themselves recognize the growing crisis? The answer is overwhelmingly “yes” according to a new survey from the National Institute…
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, 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…
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, 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…