- January 27, 2012
For the Camera The holiday season took my mind off my job search for a while. Now that the holidays are over, I am panicked. I am running out of cash, and ready to accept any job anyone would offer me. I´ve had two job interviews since the...
- December 27, 2011
Mr. Fragasso was able to help that client and others by helping them expand their search to related careers. While brainstorming with an unemployed hospital administrator a few years ago, Mr. Fragasso suggested that he consider consulting for ...
USA Today - December 13, 2011
Intel recently partnered with Civic Ventures, a think tank that focuses on "encore careers," to help older workers find jobs in non-profit organizations for six months to a year. Intel will provide workers with a $25000 stipend and health insurance...
Boston.com - November 18, 2011
Starting in just two months, workers will be able to contribute even more to their employer´s 401(k). Effective January 1st, the maximum contribution amount increases from $16500 to $17000 for workers under age 50. Workers age 50 and older can...
Reuters - October 5, 2011
Searching for the next step in your career plan is even harder if you´re worried about health insurance. Here´s how to get through the process: If you´ve recently left your job or been laid off, COBRA is the simplest option. It allows you to stay on your employer´s plan. But because it requires you to pay the full cost, it may not be the least expensive...
US News and World Report - September 11, 2011
Put this article with your career plan to help you make those 40lk or IRA decisions when you start or leave a job. Retirees who leave their jobs in the year they turn 55 or older (or age 50 for public safety employees) can make 401(k) withdrawals without having to pay the 10 percent early withdrawal penalty. If you roll that money over to an IRA, you must wait...
Philly.com - July 3, 2011
Low and middle income Americans are more likely to have jobs that are physically demanding and to face poor working conditions. Indeed, nearly half of older workers over 58 work in such jobs, and more than a quarter of those over 60 report a ......
Reuters - June 28, 2011
Personal finance is an integral part of a career plan. As we mature, we have to decide our goal for retirement. Workers want to take their lump sums and have guaranteed lifetime benefits, says David Speier of benefits consultant Towers Watson. "We get real mixed messages." Workers surveyed by his firm want to retain control over their money, though older workers....
Nasdaq - April 13, 2011
And if you don´t do so already, start keeping track of all your qualifying job-search and career development plan expenses. Note that qualifying expenses count even if you don´t get the jobs in question. Once you land a new job, if it´s in the same field and requires you to...
Orlando Sentinel - March 17, 2011
During his 25 years as a boat builder, Tim Parker had done everything right financially: contributing to his 401(k) retirement plan, paying off his mortgage and credit-card debt, living on a tight budget and saving money for a rainy day. Then, unexpectedly, he was unemployed....
Market Watch - February 22, 2011
Few would argue that we have a retirement crisis in America. What people might debate is how we solve the problem. ...
Market Watch - February 20, 2011
While many Americans’ retirement looks bleak because they don’t have enough money saved, a majority of wealthy baby boomers say their standard of living in retirement will top that of their parents, according to a new survey....
Financial Advisor - February 11, 2011
Retirement will be unrecognizable in the future when it is compared to what has been known in the past few decades, according to Merrill Lynch financial experts....
Market Watch - February 9, 2011
Your 2010 return is less complicated than it might have been, thanks to the Tax Relief Act in December, but there are changes that could trip you up. ...
HR Executive Online - February 7, 2011
After a four-year wait, the IRS has finally provided the rules plan fiduciaries need to design nondiscriminatory hybrid pension plans. Such plans were developed in the 1980s and continued to gain adherents, even though older workers challenged the concept as age-discriminatory and there was a lack of clarity about the "market rate" that such plans should offer. ...
