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Plan before you claim Social Security benefits

By Christopher Graw / Guest Column One of today’s biggest myths is that you can invest your way to financial security in retirement. This incomplete...

Retirement Savings Iowa plan ‘touches a nerve’

Proposal for state-run option draws supporters and critics   By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Iowa State Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald’s proposal to create a new retirement savings plan aims to...

SRI investing makes inroads in Corridor

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   Socially responsible investing has become a bigger part of the product and marketing mix in the Corridor’s investment community. Formally known as sustainable,...

Helping younger generation brings challenges

By Tim Hawkins / Guest Editorial As the American population ages into retirement, younger generations may be the ones responsible for picking up the pieces....

Are you “thinking” about retirement?

By Tim Hawkins / Guest Editorial As early as 1968, the co-authors of the book, “Social Security: Perspectives for Reform,” observed: “There is a widespread myopia...

Lift off for retirement with personal savings

By Tim Hawkins / Guest Editorial Decades ago, workers could count on a company pension, Social Security and Medicare to carry them through retirement. Today’s...

Retirement planning help for baby boomers

By Tim Hawkins / Guest Editorial Nearly 80 million baby boomers, people born between 1946 and 1964, are rapidly approaching retirement age. Unfortunately, many of...

Expenses will change in retirement

By Tim Hawkins / Guest Editorial Estimating expenses over the duration of one’s retirement is a fundamental part of retirement planning. Yet, there’s surprisingly little agreement...

How to best meet your retirement expectations

By Tim Hawkins/Consulting In a world where retirement seems ever elusive, what are your expectations and what are you doing to achieve them? Most nations today...

How to best meet your retirement expectations

By Tim Hawkins/Consulting In a world where retirement seems ever elusive, what are your expectations and what are you doing to achieve them? Most nations today...

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