Managing Your Pension In A 401k World

July 15, 2015

Lately there’s been a lot of criticism of 401k plans in the news and some of it is very valid. A 401k that is poorly designed and/or poorly managed can leave people in a bad place when they want to retire, but traditional pensions aren’t a perfect solution either. Don’t get me wrong. If you have a pension that is a GREAT benefit to have. You just can’t assume that everything will work out as planned. Continue reading “Managing Your Pension In A 401k World”

The Tale of the Lost Pension

October 02, 2012

What should I call my husband’s ex-wife’s mother? My mother-ex-law? Or perhaps mother-in-law once removed? Continue reading “The Tale of the Lost Pension”

Making Your Benefits Communications Oscar-Worthy

February 28, 2012

The Oscar awards were on TV this past Sunday but since there were no actors I was rooting for, my husband decided we were going to rent a movie so he picked Tower Heist, which after watching it I can say is definitely not worthy of an Oscar. So what does Tower Heist have to do with benefits communication? Continue reading “Making Your Benefits Communications Oscar-Worthy”