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How to Fix Social Security, According to Retirement Expert

Newsweek
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/03/2024
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New Academy Issue Brief Provides Useful Overview of ERISA-Exempt Church-Sponsored Retirement Plans

WASHINGTON—A new issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries provides an overview of retirement plans sponsored by churches and church-related organizations, in an effort to help plan…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 01/24/2024
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Academy in the News

What America’s retirement downgrade means for you

KSL.com
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 11/20/2023
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American Academy of Actuaries: Earlier Congressional Reform of Social Security Could Ease Reform Impacts on Beneficiaries

WASHINGTON—The reform options at Congress’ disposal to address the depletion of Social Security’s combined trust fund reserves in 2034 will become only more limited in number and…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/30/2023
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Academy in the News

A Retirement Tax Break That Ends the Fear of Outliving Your 401(k)

Wall Street Journal
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 07/20/2023
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Academy in the News

Here’s why retirement age matters for Social Security and Medicare

CNN
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/19/2023
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Up to the Challenge? New American Academy of Actuaries Web App Puts You in Charge of Fixing Social Security Financing

WASHINGTON—A new “Social Security Challenge” web app published by the nonpartisan American Academy of Actuaries at actuary.org/socialsecurity immerses users in an animated…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/15/2023
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Academy in the News

Longevity Is the Biggest Threat to Successful Retirement

Wealth Management
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 02/09/2023
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Academy in the News

Work is the new retirement, even for the rich

Financial Planning
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 01/25/2023
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Academy in the News

New Retirement Law Paves Way for Insurers to Tap Your 401(k)

Bloomberg Law
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 01/09/2023
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief Considers PBGC Single-Employer Premium Structure

The Pension Committee released an issue brief, Aligning the PBGC’s Single-Employer Premium Structure With Its Objectives, which discusses options for modifying the Pension Benefit Guaranty…
Topics: Pension Funding Retirement
Date Published: 03/05/2024
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief Examines 2023 Social Security Trustees Report

The Social Security Committee released an issue brief on the 2023 Social Security Trustees Report examining the social insurance program’s long-term solvency issues.
Topics: Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 02/02/2024
Policy & Research
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Committee Releases Public Pension Plans Practice Note

The Public Plans Committee released Introduction to Service Purchases for Public Pension Plans, a practice note considering a variety of service purchase programs that can be found across public…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 02/02/2024
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Practice Note

Public Plans Committee Practice Note on Service Purchase

The Public Plans Committee released Introduction to Service Purchases for Public Pension Plans, a practice note considering a variety of service purchase programs that can be found across public…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 02/02/2024
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Report

An Actuarial Perspective on the 2023 Social Security Trustees Report

Social Security Committee issue brief on 2023 Social Security Trustees Report examining the latest detailed annual assessment by the federal government of the program’s solvency.  
Topics: Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 02/02/2024
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Issue Brief

Pension Committee Publishes Issue Brief on Church-Sponsored Retirement Plans

The Pension Committee released an issue brief, Church-Sponsored Retirement Plans—Overview and Considerations. This issue brief discusses the broad range of church plans and practices. Among other…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 01/24/2024
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Intersector Group Releases September Meeting Notes

The collaborative U.S.-based actuarial organizations’ Intersector Group released notes from its September meetings with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and the IRS and U.S. Department of…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 11/16/2023
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Policy Paper

Committee Releases Issue Paper on Social Security and Financially Disadvantaged Groups

The Social Security Committee released an issue paper, Social Security and Financially Disadvantaged Groups, focusing on how benefits received by different groups are shaped by features of the…
Topics: Benefits Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 11/10/2023
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief: Reforming Social Security Sooner Rather Than Later

Social Security’s combined trust fund reserves are projected to become depleted around 2034,1 at which time its income would be able to pay only 80% of the benefits scheduled for its 80 million…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/31/2023
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief: Reforming Social Security Sooner Rather Than Later

Social Security’s combined trust fund reserves are projected to become depleted around 2034,1 at which time its income would be able to pay only 80% of the benefits scheduled for its 80 million…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/31/2023
Policy & Research
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