Retirement system makes up majority of $47 million loss
A state retirement system for police officers and firefighters dropped in value by $47 million in the last quarter, but it has gained back $43 million of the loss, an investment consultant told the system’s board.

Retirement planning & investment avenues with rule 72
Saving for retirement and planning for retirement are two different things. Before we plan for retirement, let's have a look at the 'Rule of 72'. By dividing 72 by the rate of return, one can get a rough estimate of how many years it will take for the initial investment to double.

Retirement center looking to raise $200,000 for remodeling and wellness center
The Stilwell Retirement Residence in Waco is pursuing $200,000 in charitable gifts to continue remodeling the facility at 5400 Laurel Lake and add a wellness center.

Retirement is theme for Labour Day with Genpak as example
This year's Labour Day is all about retirement, says a local labour leader. Marion Burton, president of the Peterborough and District Labout Council and OPSEU Local 345, said the holiday should be looked at as a focus on what workers have to look forward to.[...]

Retirement Planners Needed as 40% of American Retirees Go Broke
Retirement planners have never been in more demand than they are today. Four out of 10 U.S. adults who are not yet retired say they believe they will outlive their retirement savings, a survey indicates. They may be right, because an Ipsos poll of 1,082 adults age 25 and older found about 50 percent say they have balances in their 401(k)s of less than $5,000. The results show 71 percent of those ...

Retirement Planning and Financial Expert, Brian Fricke, Discusses Current State of Economic Recovery
Orlando, Fla. September 3, 2010 Brian Fricke, CFP founder of Financial Management Concepts and Worry Free Retirement author/expert, recently published an article on his website titled Is The Economy Really Recovering where he explains the reasons that when one looks at the big picture, things look like theyre improving, but on the local level it still may feel like things havent...

5 Ways to Calm Your Retirement Fears
Retirement risks aren't that scary if you've already dealt with them on paper.

Santoro retirement comes as a surprise
Glenn County Finance Director Don Santoro's retirement announcement Tuesday surprised the Board of Supervisors. He revealed his plan to retire Dec. 30 during public comment at the start of the board meeting. "Do you really have to go?" Supervisor...

Retirement planning
The single-most important component of planning and achieving a financially-comfortable retirement is debt elimination, preferably many years before actual retirement. Unfortunately, a disturbing finding indicates that significant numbers of retirees are trending in the opposite direction.

Retirement party planned for Denison city clerk
A retirement party for Marcia Bretey, long-time city clerk for the City of Denison, has been scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, at the Boulders Conference Center.