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The red-hot debate over raising the retirement age

CNNMoney.com
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 08/02/2010
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Date Published: 07/14/2010
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Retirement: Long-term care that falls short

Washington Examiner
Date Published: 06/08/2010
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Actuaries to Departments of Labor and Treasury: Annuities Are an Efficient Way to Insure Retirement

  WASHINGTON – May 14, 2010 – The American Academy of Actuaries believes that longevity risk—the risk of living longer than one had financially planned for and thus…
Date Published: 05/14/2010
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Date Published: 04/30/2010
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Actuaries to Discuss Pension Funding Policy and the Future of Retirement at 2010 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting

  What: Pension funding and a host of other pension issues will be on the slate during the 2010 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting. The 35th annual meeting, which is jointly sponsored by the…
Date Published: 03/31/2010
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Singles poised to reshape retirement

Associated Press / Seattle Times
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/06/2010
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Minimize risks of retirement

Reuters
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 02/26/2010
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Actuaries Call on President and Congress to Adopt Cornerstones for a Financially Secure America

  WASHINGTON – Jan. 27, 2010 – As President Obama readies his State of the Union address, the American Academy of Actuaries is urging policymakers to adopt four cornerstones to…
Date Published: 01/27/2010
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Single? You should conscientiously plan retirement

Associated Press / Wichita Eagle
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 10/05/2009
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Comment / Letter

Comments to GASB on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting

Pension Practice Council response to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)’s invitation to comment on pension accounting and financial reporting.
Date Published: 08/03/2009
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on 2009-2010 Guidance Priority List

Pension Committee letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) providing input on the IRS guidance priority list for 2009-2010.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/01/2009
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Actuaries Advocate Raising Social Security’s Retirement Age

The Academy issued a public interest statement urging policymakers to immediately address Social Security’s long-term financial problems by raising the retirement age to reflect increasing longevity
Date Published: 08/04/2008
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Actuaries Advocate Raising Social Security’s Retirement Age

The Academy issued a public interest statement urging policymakers to immediately address Social Security’s long-term financial problems by raising the retirement age to reflect increasing longevity
Date Published: 08/04/2008
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Policy Paper

Suggested Changes to “Thinking of Retiring” Special Insert for Workers 55 or Older

Committee and Social Security Committee joint work group document addressing better ways to educate the public about retirement planning. The committees suggest changes to current Social…
Date Published: 07/01/2008
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on Proposed Regulations for Measuring Pension Assets and Liabilities

Pension Committee comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on proposed regulations for measuring pension assets and liabilities.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/03/2008
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on Proposed Regulations for Hybrid Pension Plans

Pension Committee comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding proposed regulations for some hybrid defined benefit (DB) pension plans.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/03/2008
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on Proposed DB Benefit Restrictions under IRC Sections 430(f) and 436

Pension Committee letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commenting on proposed benefit restrictions for defined benefit (DB) pension plans under Internal Revenue Code Sections 430(f) and 436.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 11/05/2007
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Letter to House Committee Requesting Technical Corrections on Pension Protection Act

Pension Practice Council and Pension Committee letter to the House Ways and Means Committee requesting technical corrections to clarify aspects of the Pension Protection Act
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 11/05/2007
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Letter to JBEA on Audits of Enrolled Actuaries’ CE Filings

Pension Committee letter to Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (JBEA) requesting the JBEA provide a summary of key mistakes or problems it has found in audits of enrolled actuaries CE…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/03/2007
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