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• More Americans 75 and Older Keep Working

  

  Sixty-five is the normal retirement age, but many Americans are working much later in life, and not just because they need the money.

• ADVISORY - Reuters to publish series on family finances

  NEW YORK, Jan 8- Reuters will publish a six-part personal finance series on family finances for the new year over three days, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 8, and concluding Thursday, Jan. 10. Moved Jan. 8 at 9:30 am EST. Moving Jan. 8 at 11 am EST.

• 'Gimmick' in Cliff Deal Counts on Mass IRA Conversions

  

  A provision of the "fiscal cliff" deal loosens restrictions on who can convert their traditional IRAs to a Roth IRAs, and when. Critics say the changes will lower revenues in the long run.

• Stern Advice - What's wrong with personal finance?

  WASHINGTON, Jan 4- It is not easy if you have. dedicated most of a journalism career to writing about money to read "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry." This new book by New York journalist Helaine Olen surveys all that she believes is wrong with the financial advice industry.

• Ecuador ranked top nation for U.S., Canadian retirees

  NEW YORK, Jan 3- With its low cost of living, balmy climate and cheap property prices, Ecuador has been ranked the top foreign retirement destination for North Americans for the fifth consecutive year.

• Cities That Are Most Prepared for Retirement

  

  What areas have residents who are the best prepared for retirement? The Ameriprise Financial planning company put together the New Retirement Mindscape City Pulse index. Here they are, ranked by the confidence level of residents.

• INSIGHT-'Cliff' deal's retirement plan revenue boost questioned

  NEW YORK, Jan 3- One modest way that U.S. lawmakers were able to offset the impact of delaying spending cuts in the deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" was through a retirement plan provision that is supposed to raise $12.2 billion over 10 years.

• Stern Advice: The cliff deal and your wallet

  WASHINGTON, Jan 2- Carry on, everyone. With solid deductions like state taxes and home-loan interest, it can take $300,000 or more in gross income to produce $250,000 in taxable income. For most taxpayers, the immediate hit will be the end of the temporary 2 percentage point cut in payroll taxes for Social Security.

• Putting More Cash in Pocket: Epperson 

  

  Sharon Epperson looks at some ways you can earn extra cash to help offset higher payroll taxes. (1:03)

• Ten Worst Financial Habits: Did Yours Make the List?

  

  Allianz Life Insurance asked people 55 and older to identify their chronic money management lapses. Is yours on the list?

• Future of state estate taxes hangs on U.S. 'fiscal cliff'

  In an example of federal and state tax law interaction that gets little notice on Capitol Hill, 30 states next year could collect $3 billion more in estate taxes if Congress and President Barack Obama do not act soon, estimated the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, a Washington think tank.

• Egypt says sales tax hikes on hold for two weeks -paper

  CAIRO, Dec 26- Egypt's government will not implement a series of planned tax increases until it completes a dialogue with different parts of society, Al-Mal newspaper has quoted Planning Minister Ashraf al-Araby as reaffirming. The unpopular measures are deemed necessary to secure $4.8 billion Egypt is seeking from the International Monetary Fund.

• Medicare Premium Increase Plan Redefines 'Well-Off'

  

  Income-based premium hikes are likely part of any budget deal, and would eventually affect one in four retirees.

• Want to Face Retirement....Literally? 

  

  CNBC's Kayla Tausche reports BofA's "Face Retirement" site shows users digitally aged photos of themselves in an effort to compel people to save more money for their "golden years." And, CNBC's David Faber takes a peek at what his retirement will "look" like.

• Why Merrill Wants You to 'Face' Your Future Self  

  

  Want to know what you'll look like at age 100? It might make you save more money.

• Schiff: Fed Will Keep Printing Money Until Economy Collapses 

  

  CNBC's Rick Santelli speaks to Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital about the Fed, and whether the U.S. has a structural unemployment problem. "The government makes it too easy for people not to work," he explains.

• Santelli on US Debt: 'Numbers Are Staggering' 

  

  Rick Santelli talks about the nation's trillions of dollars of debt, the debt ceiling, and growth in the retirees to taxpayers ratio.

• United Continental Pilots Ratify New Contract

  

  Dec 15- Pilots at United Continental Holdings, the world's biggest airline, have ratified a contract with the U.S. carrier that will provide enhanced pay and retirement plan contributions, their union said on Saturday. ALPA represents more than 12,000 United Continental pilots.

• United Continental pilots ratify new contract

  Dec 15- Pilots at United Continental Holdings, the world's biggest airline, have ratified a contract with the U.S. carrier that will provide enhanced pay and retirement plan contributions, their union said on Saturday. ALPA represents more than 12,000 United Continental pilots.

• Rating Your 401(k) Plan 

  

  What do some of the top 401k plans have in common? Michael Alfred, Brightscope CEO, provides perspective. "Index funds are gaining traction, and they're showing up on more plans," he says.