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Tag Archives: savings
401(k) Eligibility and Vesting Policies (podcast)
Millions of Americans depend on their 401(k) retirement plans to sustain them through their later years. It’s money they’ve been setting aside from their paychecks, and in some cases their employers have kicked in funds as well. But not all … Continue reading
National Save for Retirement Week
The U.S. population is changing and so is retirement. Boomers are aging, traditional pensions are shifting to voluntary contribution plans, and Social Security faces important financial challenges. Planning—and saving—for retirement is more important than ever. For National Save for Retirement … Continue reading
Your Employer Might Help Improve Your Financial Fitness
Maybe there’s money under the mattress, because there doesn’t seem to be much in the bank. About half of households age 55 and older have no retirement savings, and many of them don’t have pensions, either. Financial education can empower … Continue reading
Podcast on Americans’ Retirement Security
As baby boomers move into retirement age, their retirement security is getting a lot of attention, due to longer life expectancies, private-sector pension changes, and uncertainty about Social Security’s long-term fiscal condition.
Posted in Podcast, Retirement Security
Tagged baby boomer, defined benefit, defined contribution plan, EWIS, pension, retirement, savings, Social Security
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OMB’s Reforms Can Help Agencies Better Manage Federal IT Projects
Information technology (IT) is critical to the health, economy, and security of the nation. As such, federal agencies plan to spend more than $82 billion on IT this fiscal year. However, as we have previously reported and testified, many federal … Continue reading
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May 16, 2014
Tagged agencies, agency, consolidation, data center, duplication, federal, federal agency, GAO, government accountability office, information technology, investments, IT, IT Dashboard, IT investments, IT reform, Office of Management and Budget, OMB, PortfolioStat, savings, TechStat, usgao
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Is College Part of Your Life Plan? Make Sure it’s Part of Your Tax Plan, Too
You probably already know that federal grants and loans can play an important role in making higher education more affordable. What you may not know is that the tax code also helps many people pay for college by encouraging savings, … Continue reading
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March 18, 2014
Tagged 529, American Opportunity Credit, college, college costs, college savings plan, deduction, Department of Education, education, higher education, interest, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Lifetime Learning Credit, savings, savings plan, savings vehicle, student loan, tax credit, tax expenditure, USDOE
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Retirement Planning in the New Year
Have you looked at your retirement savings account lately? As you make your New Year’s resolutions, consider making retirement planning one of your goals. We were recently asked to look at whether other countries’ experiences with plans similar to 401(k) … Continue reading
