Retirement

Up to now, federal regulation has largely kept the riskiest kinds of investments out of your 401(k). That could be about to change.

The trust fund is set to be depleted by late 2032, but don’t let anyone tell you that means Social Security won’t be around when you need it.

After a decade hiatus, retirees flock back to the hall to revive the club and contribute ideas for trips, service, and fellowship.

The union has partnered with Trust & Will, an online service for creating estate planning tools.

Decades into retirement, transit workers keep in touch with former coworkers thanks to their union, ATU Local 757.

Cryptocurrency has no inherent value and generates no income. That’s why in 2022 DOL advised retirement plans against considering it.

The Biden administration rescued pension funds headed toward insolvency, preventing two million union members from losing benefits.

Thanks to end-of-session action by Congress, about 2.5 million local, state, and federal employees will have benefits restored.

The funds are deposited in OregonSaves, a state-sponsored retirement account for workers who don’t otherwise have a retirement plan.

A Portland-based chef educator leads a cooking class for Local 290’s retirees wellness program. She says healthy eating starts with tastiness.

The Central States pension, which covers 357,056 workers and surviving spouses, will receive $35.8 billion in “special financial assistance."

Local plasterers and members of OPEIU Local 11 have reason to rejoice after final rules for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Fund were announced.

A new book aims to explain retirement plans to union leaders. It began with what the author calls the worst financial mistake of his life.

Pension plans that cut retiree benefits to restore solvency would face the toughest dilemma under the pension rescue rules announced July 9.

In the Portland area, Plasterers Local 82 and OPEIU Local 11 could undo pension benefit cuts almost immediately.

The just-passed COVID relief bill will rescue and restore over 100 declining union pension plans.

Congress' latest COVID relief bill would also shore up declining union-sponsored multi-employer pensions and restore pension benefits.

The Oregon Supreme Court say lawmakers can cut benefits going forward, just not benefits employees have already earned.

Republicans wanted deeper cuts, Oregon’s House Speaker Tina Kotek and fellow Portland House Democrat Rob Nosse told public sector union members.

Plaintiffs say SB 1049 is a breach of contract, an illegal taking, and violates the Constitution.