In the News • July 30, 2009
Bizzia, July 30, 2009 A recent study, entitled “The Pension Factor: Assessing the Role of Defined Benefit Plans in Reducing Elder Hardships”, had some interesting findings. The main theme of the study is that having a defined benefit pension lowers the risk of hardship and poverty for Americans during their retirement years. In fact, not […]
In the News • July 30, 2009
Plan Advisor, July 30, 2009 Defined benefit pension income plays a critical role in reducing the risk of poverty and hardship among older Americans, according to a new study. The study found rates of poverty among older households lacking pension income were about six times greater than those with such income. The analysis also found […]
In the News • July 30, 2009
US News and World Report, July 30, 2009 Another pension study released today and coauthored by Frank Porell, a gerontology professor at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and Beth Almeida, executive director of the National Institute on Retirement Security , found that poverty rates for senior citizens are six times greater for households without a traditional pension than for retirees with a […]
In the News • July 13, 2009
USA TODAY publishes a NIRS letter to the editor response to the editorial. “It’s unfortunate that USA TODAY’s July 13 editorial pits workers with some hope of retirement against the most vulnerable workers those lacking pensions.” The editorial implied that “defined benefit” plans no longer exist in the federal government and have evaporated in the private sector. But […]
In the News • June 28, 2009
The Advocate, June 28, 2009 Every $1 in pension benefits paid to retirees in Louisiana results in $1.31 worth of economic activity, according to a report by the National Institute on Retirement Security. Read the full piece here.
In the News • June 24, 2009
Delta County Independent, June 24, 2009 In a letter to the editor, the author refers to the NIRS Bang for the Buck report, which finds that pensions can fund the same retirement benefit as an individual account at half the cost. Read the full piece here.
In the News • June 19, 2009
East Valley Tribune, June 19, 2009 Worry about retirement seems to be widespread. A January survey by the National Institute on Retirement Security noted that 83 percent of Americans are concerned about their ability to retire. Read the full piece here.
In the News • June 9, 2009
The Daily News, June 9, 2009 Over the past year, not only have retirement funds dropped in value, but to make matters worse, many people have tapped into their savings to shore up finances. Many employers have stopped making matching contributions. The result is a diminishing confidence in one’s ability to retire someday. Worry about […]
In the News • June 1, 2009
The Wall Street Journal, June 1, 2009 – The editorial “Golden (State) Opportunity” regarding California’s budget problems is misguided in its suggestion to move the state’s public servants from a defined-benefit pension into individual retirement accounts. Freezing pensions and switching to a system of individual accounts can carry additional costs. The reason is twofold: Accounting […]