Pension plans are vital safety nets, functioning as long-term saving schemes funded by both employees and employers. They aim to provide financial security to retirees, who often rely on them as their ...

There are two classes in America: those who work hard and pay taxes, and the politically connected who live off those taxes. The difference is clear when it comes time to retire. Most Americans do not ...

New research finds U.S. public pension plans have shifted to more diverse investment portfolios, which enabled these funds to grow, deliver reliable benefits, and withstand market turmoil during and ...

"In just two years, our investment returns have helped CalPERS increase the funded status to nearly 80% and rebound from the economic effects of the pandemic," CEO Marcie Frost said. Record-high ...

Public safety pensions have a unique and noticeable impact on the city of Peoria's budget. Many of the highest-paid city employees are police officers and firefighters earning more than 100,000 ...

Those of us who saved hard risk seeing the rug pulled from under us, being left financially vulnerable. We don't have the ...

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Some jobs become increasingly taxing as one ages. Airline pilots and air traffic controllers, for example, are subject to mandatory retirement ages. While not subject to mandatory retirement ages, ...

Bermuda’s public service pension funds will run out of money in 2045, meaning that today’s public servants — and some pensioners — will have no pension in two decades’ time unless something changes.