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Plan Contributions Hold Steady Despite Market Turmoil

In the first half of 2008, Americans continued to add to their retirement plans despite the ongoing market turmoil, Fidelity has found.

Many Americans Unaware They Lack Sufficient Savings

More than 40% of the American households that are likely to be financially unprepared for retirement don’t know it, says the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Study: Americans Use 401(k) Plans To Make Ends Meet

The study, “Robbing Tomorrow to Pay for Today,” was produced by The Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank.

Reserve Your Tee Time at AXA-Sponsored Website

The free site lets retirees and near-retirees book discounted tee times at golf courses nationwide and provides other lifestyle-related information.

Free Calculator Shows Impact of 401(k) Withdrawals

Withdrawing a few thousand dollars today can diminish long-term savings by tens of thousands of dollars, device shows.

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U.S. Colleges and Universities Provide Retirement Industry Research

Colleges and universities throughout the United States are now dedicating much sought after grant money to individual and department research on retirement topics.

The Inherited (Stretch) IRA and The Inherited (Stretch) Annuity

U.S. retirement assets reached $16.4 trillion in 2006, and part of that money will be 'in motion' as individuals leave current employers and retire.

Offer Income Annuities on a Trial Basis, Policy Group Suggests

Retirees might embrace lifetime income products if they could invest a part of their 401(k) assets in one on a trial basis, according to The Hamilton Project.

Myths and Realities About Retirement Preparedness

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