Pensions in Crisis : Why the System Is Failing America and How You Can Protect Your Future

Ferguson, Karen; Blackwell, Kate

ISBN 10: 1559702966 / ISBN 13: 9781559702966

Published by Arcade Publishing, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1995

About this Item

272 Pages Indexed. Vulnerable to corporate self-interest, a victim of government neglect, the American private pension system is in crisis. What passes for retiremnt security is little more than a gamble, and toom many Americans are losing out. First you need to know how the system works now, so that you can make the decisions that will determine whether you spend your retirement in dignified indepencence or like too many people, scrambling and very often failing to get by. Evereyone needsto know when their private pension plan will vest, is the plan over or under funded, will it survive should the company change hands or go bankrupt, and what happens in the event of death or diviorce. Half of all Americans have no plan other than social security, There is a chapter covering these questions and more and what to do about it.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pensions in Crisis : Why the System Is Failing America and How You Can Protect Your Future
• Publisher: Arcade Publishing, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559702966
• ISBN 13: 9781559702966
• Binding: Hard Back
• Edition: First Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Telling readers what they need to know now to protect their pensions, two pension experts and reform advocates reveal the pitfalls in the system, ask disturbing questions, and offer valuable advice to protect retirement income. 20,000 first printing.