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Fun Fact Friday: Uber might be ruining our economy

Mar 13, 2015
Plus some of the other great stuff we learned listening to Marketplace this week

The cost of inefficient Social Security record keeping

Mar 10, 2015
Banks, the IRS and others rely on the "death master file."

The next generation of Social Security

Jan 9, 2015
Boomer retirement and what it means for the program's future

Six expert secrets to a successful Social Security strategy

Jun 6, 2014
Perfecting your Social Security strategy in six (pretty) easy steps.
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Singapore's got some big retirement issues

Jun 3, 2014
Social security fears in one of the world's most rigorously-controlled economies.
Commuters commute at lunch hour at Raffles Place on February 14, 2013 in Singapore. The government white paper revealed Singapore's population may increase 30 percent to over 6.9 million by 2030, with nearly half the population expected to be foreign-born.
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When should you start collecting Social Security?

Dec 4, 2013
If you’re between the ages of 62 and 70, you’re eligible for Social Security. But when should you take it?

ACA enrollment: Lessons from Social Security and Medicare

Nov 27, 2013
The roll-out of Obamacare isn't the first time the government has done something this big.

For public good, not for profit.

A debt-ceiling roadmap to ruin?

Oct 15, 2013
The paydays that could prompt a government default if a debt-ceiling deal collapses.

How psychology interferes with retirement saving

Sep 6, 2013
Most people know to save for retirement. But what do you do with your money after you retire?

Should retirement savings be mandatory?

Aug 29, 2013
Too many Americans aren't saving enough for retirement. Should they be forced to?