For the better part of 40 years, I spent a great deal of time helping thousands of workers prepare for retirement. We ran seminars for workers and spouses on topics like retirement income, insurance, lifestyle, relocation and more. I think it’s fair to say that, if someone took advantage of the programs offered, they would [...]
As a growing number of Americans reportedly are behind in saving for retirement, state-level lawmakers representing Kenosha County said they are hoping to be a part of forward-thinking solutions. State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski held her first listening session Friday at the Northside Public Library to hear residents’ challenges in saving for retirement. Joining Godlewski were [...]
There are plenty of charts on the internet and in books about financial planning that suggest how much someone needs to save to retire with millions of dollars — but there’s not as much explanation as to how that money will grow. Calculating future savings requires numerous factors, including current age and predicted retirement age, [...]
A contentious city council meeting lasting nearly three hours Wednesday night ended with a 5-2 vote in favor of reinstating the Maine Public Employees Retirement System, a savings program that hasn’t been available to city employees since 1996. For months, Presque Isle’s first responders have pressed city officials to adopt the program, which law enforcement [...]
On behalf of the International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO, I am proud to offer our support and endorsement of your thoughtful legislation, H.R. 4540, the "Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act" We represent rank and file Law Enforcement Professionals across this great nation as well as in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. [...]
On behalf of the International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO, I am proud to join those who endorse and support your thoughtful legislation, S 2552, "Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act". I.U.P.A. represents rank and file Law Enforcement Officers across this great nation, many of whom serve the residents of Ohio. As you [...]
In a dispute about what constitutes an “act of duty” death, a state appeals panel agreed the Maywood Police Pension Board was right to deny a surviving spouse pension to the wife of an officer who died as a result of a drug overdose.The board denied a pension allocation to Tangela Gatz, widow of Maywood [...]
The latest proposed expansion of Medicare benefits could be a welcome health insurance option to early retirees who leave employment or have been forced out of their jobs before the age of 65.Democratic U.S. Senators unveiled the latest version of Medicare expansion Wednesday, calling it the “Medicare at 50 Act,” which would allow people between the ages [...]
YOUR RETIREMENT PLAN needs to be aligned with what you need and want. “As a whole, retirement plans can never be one size fits all, because everybody is very different,” says Ephie Coumanakos, co-founder and managing partner at Concord Financial Group in Wilmington, Delaware.
Madison Police Chief Mike Koval announced in a Sunday morning blog post he will be retiring from the Madison Police Department after 36 years in law enforcement and five years as chief. Koval wrote about the ups and downs of his career, saying he had been shot at, bitten, sued and more, but that the positives [...]