A state retirement system for police officers and firefighters dropped in value by $47 million in the last quarter, but it has gained back $43 million of the loss, an investment consultant told the system’s board.

Glenn County Finance Director Don Santoro’s retirement announcement Tuesday surprised the Board of Supervisors. He revealed his plan to retire Dec. 30 during public comment at the start of the board meeting. “Do you really have to go?” Supervisor…

Saving for retirement and planning for retirement are two different things. Before we plan for retirement, let’s have a look at the ‘Rule of 72′. By dividing 72 by the rate of return, one can get a rough estimate of how many years it will take for the initial investment to double.

Orlando, Fla. September 3, 2010 Brian Fricke, CFP founder of Financial Management Concepts and Worry Free Retirement author/expert, recently published an article on his website titled Is The Economy Really Recovering where he explains the reasons that when one looks at the big picture, things look like theyre improving, but on the local level it still may feel like things havent…

Retirement risks aren’t that scary if you’ve already dealt with them on paper.

This year’s Labour Day is all about retirement, says a local labour leader. Marion Burton, president of the Peterborough and District Labout Council and OPSEU Local 345, said the holiday should be looked at as a focus on what workers have to look forward to.

The Stilwell Retirement Residence in Waco is pursuing $200,000 in charitable gifts to continue remodeling the facility at 5400 Laurel Lake and add a wellness center.

Whether or not you have a pension with the state, changes in the retirement plan could affect your bank account.

Editor: Canadian workers have celebrated their achievements on Labour Day, ever since it was declared a national holiday in 1894. This year our focus is on retirement security.

The single-most important component of planning and achieving a financially-comfortable retirement is debt elimination, preferably many years before actual retirement. Unfortunately, a disturbing finding indicates that significant numbers of retirees are trending in the opposite direction.