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Roth IRA rules based on income
Q: My company has a defined pension plan that it funds entirely. In addition, I contribute 16 percent of my salary to its matching 401(k) plan. Can I also contribute to a Roth account? If so, how much? — J. E., Davenport A: For individual Roth...
Tags: Financial Planning, Interior Policy, Politics, Pension and Welfare
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401(k)s for teachers doesn't make sense
I am a retired teacher and taught in Illinois for my entire career. State Sen. Jim Oberweis’ suggestion that teachers should have 401(k)s instead of pensions made no sense to me (“Pension Plan,” Voice of the People, April 28). As you...Tags: Retirement, Schools, Interior Policy, Education, Teachers
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Up for debate: Move public employees to 401 K plans
Change of SubjectAdvocates for pension plans argue that they're better investments all around than individual 401k retirement accounts. This may be so -- though it doesn't explain why so many private companies have moved away from defined-benefit pension programs to... -
Two lattes and a cocktail: How to get your 20-something to save
For someone in their 20s, retirement is something their parents are talking about. It is almost impossible for them to imagine their own lives 50 years out. Telling kids to save for that day — when student loans and car payments and fixed expenses...Tags: Retirement, Personal Finance, Chicago Tribune, Career and Workplace
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House pension plan dies
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Senate Tuesday killed a major overhaul of the public employee pension system that would have closed the pension plan for new workers and put them into 401K style. The proposal was a top priority for House Speaker Will...Tags: Retirement, Employees, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Politics
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Wisconsin workers reject proposed Caterpillar contract
— United Steelworkers Local 1343 on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed six-year contract with Caterpillar Inc. that would have frozen wages, increased contributions to health care costs and offered senior union employees fewer protections....
Tags: Mining, Metal and Mineral, Wage Contract Issues, Employees, Health Insurance Cost
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Frank Snyder: Gov. Corbett's pension math doesn't add up
As secretary-treasurer of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, it is my responsibility to ensure our funding derived from paychecks of rank-and-file workers serves their best interests. By extension, I feel the same responsibility to hold public officials...Tags: Science and Technology, Employment, Labor Legislation, Employment Opportunities, Interior Policy
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COLUMN-Spring cleaning for your portfolio
Reuters(The author is a Reuters columnist and the opinions expressed are his own. For more from John Wasik see http://link.reuters.com/syk97s) By John Wasik CHICAGO, April 29 (Reuters) - Whether you need to invest a tax refund or simply want to see if you're...Tags: Finance, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Financial Markets, Bonds, Emerging Market
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RPT-COLUMN-Spring cleaning for your portfolio
Reuters(Repeats without changes to the text) By John Wasik CHICAGO, April 29 (Reuters) - Whether you need to invest a tax refund or simply want to see if you're on track with your investments, spring is a great time to get out the broom. I needed to make a...Tags: Finance, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Financial Markets, Bonds, Emerging Market
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At Milken conference, lots of pension questions and few answers
Underfunded state pensions are a vexing problem that even the brightest minds at the Milken Institute Global Conference can’t solve. State governments nationwide have fallen behind in saving for employee retirements. The average public pension...
Tags: Retirement, Interior Policy, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Career and Workplace
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Steelworkers to vote on proposed 6-year contract with Caterpillar
— The United Steelworkers union will vote Tuesday on a proposed six-year contract with Caterpillar Inc. that would freeze wages, increase contributions to health care costs and offer senior employees fewer protections. The proposed agreement covers...Tags: Mining, Unions, Wage Contract Issues, United Auto Workers, Labor Legislation
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Caterpillar Wisconsin workers consider contract
Tribune reporterMembers of the United Steel Workers in Wisconsin are set to vote Tuesday on a proposed six-year contract with Caterpillar Inc. that would freeze wages, increase health care costs and give senior employees fewer protections. The proposed agreement covers...Tags: Mining, Metal and Mineral, Employees, Wage Contract Issues, Health Insurance Cost
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