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Waiting out a down market may be tough for workers headed toward retirement

by Erika Beras
Feb 9, 2018
All that advice about taking a deep breath, focusing on the long term and not obsessing about the balance in your retirement accounts as the markets take a wild ride sounds a lot better when you’re not headed toward retirement soon. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Holiday season fills campgrounds with Amazon workers

by Amy Scott
Dec 21, 2017
The retailer's CamperForce program recruits RV travelers for seasonal work.
The Sweazeas' camper, decked out for Christmas.
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Why people are abandoning their 401(k)s

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Dec 8, 2017
Changing jobs? Remember to move your retirement funds.
Don't leave your 401(k) behind when you move to a new job.
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5 things you need to know about 401(k)s

by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 27, 2017
The award-winning author of "Money Girl’s Smart Moves to Grow Rich," tells us what we need to know about the popular retirement savings account.
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Congress looks at capping your annual 401(k) contribution

by David Brancaccio
Oct 24, 2017
What alternatives are out there?
There is a “considerable amount of concern that middle-income Americans are not saving enough for their retirement,” says Joseph Cordes of George Washington University.
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Changing the way we measure inflation could boost Social Security benefits

by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Sean McHenry
Oct 6, 2017
Using an index that's representative of retirees would mean a bigger monthly check, but it's a tough sell.
Social Security checks are placed in bins before they are mailed at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia in 20005.
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What's your financial plan for retirement?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Sep 27, 2017
Why only a third of Americans are saving for retirement.
Are you ready for retirement?
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The big money NFL players earn may not last into retirement unless they make a plan

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 4, 2017
Around 15 percent of professional football players file for bankruptcy a dozen years after retirement.
The West Lafayette, Indiana Stacked Pickle location is one of a chain of nine such restaurants owned by former NFL player Gary Brackett.
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As the workforce ages, companies rethink retirement

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 28, 2017
More people and companies are looking at the benefits of a flexible approach to work.
Marketplace's Chris Farrell discusses a new report on how policymakers and businesses can maximize the economic benefits of an older workforce.
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Baby boomers begin mandatory retirement account withdrawals. Are they ready?

by Adam Allington
May 29, 2017
Seventy and a half. That is the magic age that starts mandatory withdrawals from 401(k)s and other tax-deferred retirement accounts. The oldest members of the baby boom generation start hitting that age this year, and the milestone is expected to have significant implications for the financial services industry. Click the audio player above to hear […]
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