The measure would set up state-run plans for private sector workers who lack 401k or other employer-based programs.
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Another View: Only way out of our pension crisis is through bipartisan compromise
Congress wastes another year to bail out multi-employer pension plans covering 1.3 million unionized workers.
Maine Observer: After a long career, it’s hard to let go of an identity
Teachers help students find themselves. But it works the other way, too.
The View From Here: What happens after work?
As retirement gets closer, it becomes even harder to imagine.
Commentary: Social Security isn’t doomed for millennials, Gen Xers
Even the worst-case scenario shows that the program will still pay out benefits.
Maine Voices: Illogical federal law takes bite out of retired teachers’ Social Security checks
New state legislation that makes it easier for Maine retirees to return to the classroom is just the first step toward equity.
Commentary: Retirement reform will help ease senior housing crisis
Americans should be allowed to use money they have saved to pay off their homes without triggering taxes.
Insight: Should people in their 70s run for president? Doctor says: ‘Why not?’
Fewer people are retiring in their mid-60s these days, and those who do can suffer from economic and health setbacks that come from not working.
Our View: Crisis coming on elder care finance
The current generation of retirees can’t get by on their retirement benefits, and the generations behind them are in worse shape.