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Aug 08

Want a Good Raise? Retire

By Scott Burns Senior citizens can look forward to a major increase in Social Security benefits next year. Unless there is a sudden rush of deflation in the current quarter, the increase will be the largest in 25 years. Yes, you read that right: the largest in 25 years. Last year, the increase was a...

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Jul 08

Steps for Getting a Guaranteed Lifetime Income

By Scott Burns Q. I am 73 and have investigated buying back the Social Security benefits I took at age 62. The buyback number is $158,529. My current monthly benefit is $1,231. A total buyback would give me a new monthly benefit of $2,019. This is a difference of $788 a month. My spouse is approaching...

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Oct 07

Why We’re All Confused about “Safe” Withdrawal Rates

By Scott Burns Q. You confused me recently in a column about safe rates of withdrawal. I am 68 years old and 80 percent invested in CDs. My CDs are currently paying between 5 percent and 5.5 percent. If I withdraw only 4 percent or 5 percent from my investments, I will have more money when I die than...

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Aug 07

Joseph Vineyard, Meet Joe Six Pack

On this glorious Labor Day Weekend I’d like to say a few words about the futility of work. I’m serious. Take a look around. Today, we’re all 24/7, strutting with Blackberries and Bluetooth, miles from the long-lost desk and office, not to mention home. At the risk of being rude, I’m wondering if all...

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Jul 07

We’re Better off than We Think

What if we’re not improvident fools? That possibility is suggested by a recent study. It received virtually no attention, perhaps because it contained no bad news. The study provides some confirmation of what I’ve been hinting at for several years--- collectively, we’re not financial jerks. People will...

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May 07

Who Will Get Your Employer's 401(K) Contributions?

Today's Rude Opinion Poll: Which description best characterizes our elected representatives in Washington, regardless of party affiliation? They are hapless boobs, constantly passing laws that contradict each other. They are scheming miscreants, relentlessly seeking new ways to increase taxes and spend...

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Apr 07

The Realities of Retirement Income

If there is a mythical god in charge of retirement, it would have to be Janus. Best known as the Roman god with two faces--- one looking forward, one back--- Janus was the master of beginnings and endings. You and I see this every month in magazines. Advertising offers luxurious retirement condos in...

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Dec 05

Workers, Retirees, and the Consumer Price Index

So far this century, life is treating retirees about as well as those who still work. That could become a real problem. You can see what's happening by comparing two figures. One is the annual cost- of-living increase in retiree benefits. The other is the year-over-year gain in weekly earnings for...

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Aug 05

A Model Government Plan

"How does the federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) compare with industry plans?" So asks F.C., a San Antonio reader. Answer: It compares very, very well. Indeed, in "The Coming Generational Storm" (MIT Press, $17) Professor Laurence J. Kotlikoff and I suggest that it could be the model for privatizing Social...

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Apr 05

Squeezing the Working Generation

The recently released 2005 Social Security Trustees Report, a 225 page document that will never be confused with the eagerly awaited "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince," contains a table you can use to foretell an important part of your future. Modestly titled "Table VI.F10. ---Estimated Annual...

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