While jobs with pensions are much less common than they used to be, they still exist. Today, we're going to look at 15 such ...

State and local government pensions do not offer the same level of protection as ERISA-regulated corporate pensions. State and local government pensions assure workers and retirees that they enjoy the ...

Read this if you're thinking about retiring and taking the lump-sum option Clay Halton was a Business Editor at Investopedia and has been working in the finance publishing field for more than five ...

Are you getting ready to retire and deciding what to do with your pension? Making the wrong decision can be costly, especially considering that, most likely, you won’t be able to change it. Plus, the ...

A pension, Social Security and some personal savings: A few decades ago, this was all most retirees needed to fully enjoy their golden years. Fast-forward to today, one of those three pillars has ...

California state government observers have wondered in recent months why the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), the nation's largest state pension fund and one of Wall Street's ...

Although not his intent, John Micek ("The Sunday Brunch," July 27) nicely highlights news reports on other states that illustrate why Pennsylvania should not switch to a 401(k)-style public retirement ...

Michigan has been able to accomplish what many other state and local governments only dream of: meaningful pension reform. With recent passage of its teacher pension legislation, and Gov. Rick Snyder ...

Voters in San Diego, San Jose and Wisconsin made it clear last week that they no longer will tolerate the expense of public employee pensions that are straining local and state government budgets.

8th Pay Commission Pension Calculator: When we talk about a pay commission, the main focus usually is on central government employees since they play a crucial role in executing government policies ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. The hardest part of investing for retirement is budgeting ample ...