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Can I Use Life Insurance as a Retirement Plan?

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But did you know that, in some cases, life insurance can also be a savings tool to help you supplement income from your retirement plan? A life insurance retirement plan (LIRP) can help you add to your retirement savings, but it shouldn’t be the only way you save for retirement. What is a life insurance retirement plan?

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Older Americans are Choosing Work Over Retirement

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Instead of retiring, an increasing number of American’s are working — either reentering the workforce or pressing onward with their professional careers. This disparity suggests the evolving nature of work benefits and the need for policies that can address the needs of all age groups.

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Rethinking Retirement Plans — Is Phased Retirement The Future?

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A phased retirement option allows full-time employees to work part-time while also beginning to take some retirement benefits. We spoke to Stacie Haller, ResumeBuilder’s chief career advisor, about whether companies should adopt phased retirement plans. Yet most companies haven’t implemented other options.

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Thousands of Workers Across France Protest Raising Retirement Age

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Workers across France are ramping up protests after the government proposed raising the minimum retirement age. Professionals from all corners of the workforce, including transportation, education and more, are participating in demonstrations that has led police to fire tear gas into crowds of protestors.

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Why It’s Time to Retire the Term “Hybrid Work”

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An awareness of where and when work is done forms the basis of a flexibility strategy with appropriate space, technology and policies in place. . The word “hybrid” gets used a lot relative to workplace strategy, but it may be time to retire the term. . Then we have a discussion whether or not all these points are valid.” .

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Purpose and a Paycheck and the New Retirement

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Purpose and a Paycheck is a new book from Chris Farrell, a leading expert on retirement and workforce issues facing people over the age of 50.    Lots of research, much of which is cited in the book, shows that staying engaged and active in retirement leads to greater levels of health and happiness. 

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Economic Uncertainty is Driving Baby Boomers Back to the Workforce

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sped-up their retirement plans due to layoffs, health concerns, and changing work attitudes — contributing to what was termed the “Great Retirement.” Rowe Price’s Retirement Saving & Spending Study, 20% of retirees continue to work full- or part-time, and 7% are actively job searching.