Save For Retirement News

The darnedest money mistakesFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:13PMWhat are they and how to avoid them? AT 32, single and earning a relatively decent and progressively growing income, Albert Lee (not his real name), should easily be able to afford an apartment in Kuala Lumpur. Or so it seemed.

SCOTT BURNS: Buying extra years of service in government pension plansFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:06PMI would like your opinion of a decision I made a few years ago. Is it a good investment to purchase "permissive time" in a government pension plan? Can you talk a bit about when it might be a good choice to purchase extra service time, and when it is not a good choice?

Injured On Duty Plan Does Not Help City EmployeesFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:50PMRecently the Famous Chattanooga City Council approved a new I.O.D. (injured on duty) plan, a new retiree insurance policy and overtime plan for the city employees.

School construction biggest chunk of county debtFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:42AMA new Charles E. Perry Elementary School is scheduled to begin construction this fall, a move that seeks to benefit the local community but comes with a long-term monetary commitment by Sampson County — it is just another the county will be shouldering in annual debt service for school construction.

Investment move saves taxpayers $300K a yearFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:15AMThe Essex Regional Retirement Board, of which North Andover is a member, has saved about $300,000 in money management fees annually by moving ....