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• What Dow 14,000 Means for Your Retirement Plan

  

  The Dow's rally to 14,000 and beyond has retirees running in both directions — some are running for more profits and others are running for the exits.

• Neb. lawmakers asked to exempt pensions from taxes

  LINCOLN, Neb.-- Veterans' groups told lawmakers Thursday that Nebraska's tax on military retirement pay is driving people out of the state, while some lawmakers questioned whether the losses are influenced more by warmer climates and family connections elsewhere.

• Plan on Working Past Age 65? You'll Have Company

  

  Americans working into their late 60s is part of a long-term trend that is expected to continue, despite the tight job market.

• 5 Tax Deductions That Pay You for Helping Yourself

  

  Hidden in our convoluted tax code are rewards for saving for retirement, looking for a new job, going to college -- even getting a new pair of glasses.

• US Pension Fund Eyes Selling Oil Holdings

  

  A US pension fund with nearly $2 billion in assets is considering selling its holdings in some of the world's biggest oil and gas companies because of the threat posed by climate change. The FT reports.

• Taiwan cuts pensions to avoid fiscal problems

  TAIPEI, Taiwan-- Taiwan President Ma Ying- jeou has announced a wide-ranging pension reform plan, cutting payouts to government retirees of between 75 and 80 percent of their salaries from the current level of 90 to 100 percent. Ma said Wednesday that Taiwan's aging population has pushed up pension payouts much faster than expected.

• Boomers' Average Nest Egg Is $500,000 Short: Study

  

  A survey by TD Ameritrade is the latest in a raft of bad news about the prospects of the generation about to retire.

• Economy Feeds on Workers Who Delay Retirement

  

  The share of Americans 65 and older in the labor force went from 12.1 percent in 1990 to 16.1 percent in 2010, according to new analysis of Census data released Thursday, which experts chalk up to a national economy relying increasingly on older Americans — especially women — working part time to bolster their retirement savings.

• Judge rules La. retirement plan unconstitutional

  BATON ROUGE, La.-- Louisiana Gov. "Because the Legislature did not pass this by a two-thirds majority, I think it's invalid," said state District Judge William Morvant in Baton Rouge. Jindal, who was out of town for a national Republican Party speech, issued a statement pledging to appeal Morvant's decision, an appeal that will go directly to the Louisiana Supreme Court.

• Wealthy Americans Moving on Higher Taxes? 

  

  CNBC's Brian Shactman and Robert Frank report on golf icon Phil Mickelson who said he "might have to make some changes," due to a tax increase. Will other wealthy Americans move because of higher taxes? Lindsey Piegza, FTN FInancial economist, shares her opinions.

• Mickelson's Tax Math 

  

  Phil Mickelson is now saying he should have kept his opinions to himself on taxes, with CNBC's Brian Shactman and Robert Frank.

• Advice for More Modest Retirement Investments

  

  More companies are popping up to help the vast majority of people who have at most several hundred thousand dollars to invest when they retire.

• Raise the Age for Medicare & Soc. Security? 

  

  CNBC's John Harwood reports House Republicans are going to propose to extend the debt limit until April 15; and Max Richtman, National Committee to Preserve Medicare; and Bill George, Harvard Business School professor, debate whether eligibility for these programs should be raised to age 70.

• Exit Plan - How to Retire Abroad: Ecuador

  

  Countries that are most popular with retirees have great climates and low costs of living. One country like this is Ecuador. Read ahead to find out more and see if it’s the retirement destination for you.

• U.S. business executives call for raising retirement age to 70

  WASHINGTON, Jan 16- A business group of top executives on Wednesday proposed reforms to Social Security and Medicare that would raise the enrollment age for both programs to 70 but not raise Social Security taxes paid by upper-income Americans.

• Stern Advice - Countdown to healthcare reform

  WASHINGTON, Jan 16- If you like your 401 retirement savings account, you're going to love what healthcare reform does to your employer-provided health care plan.

• US cities short billions for public pensions-Pew

  WASHINGTON, Jan 15- States are not alone in racking up massive public pension bills: U.S. cities need hundreds of billions of dollars to make good on their promises of retirement healthcare and income to workers. Omaha, Nebraska, Portland, Oregon and Providence, Rhode Island were all at 50 percent or below.

• Tapping Into the 401k 

  

  A new study shows that one in four workers is breaching their retirement account to pay for everyday expenses. Lindsey Piegza, FTN Financial economist and CNBC's Steve Liesman, share their opinions over whether people's retirement is in jeopardy.

• AARP urges US entitlement reform on broad issues, not deficit

  WASHINGTON, Jan 15- AARP, the powerful lobbying group for older Americans, urged political leaders on Tuesday to pursue so-called entitlement reform as part of a wide-ranging discussion about healthcare costs and retirement security rather than as a narrower deal on deficit reduction.

• How to Break America's Bad Habit 

  

  According to the Fed, 30 percent of households earning less than $50,000 tap their 401k plans. Suze Orman, host of "The Suze Orman Show," offers money-saving strategies for Americans.