Protecting Your Pension for Dummies - Brossura

Gary, Robert D.; Naegele, Jori Bloom

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0470102136 ISBN 13: 9780470102138

Casa editrice: For Dummies, 2007

Riassunto

Are you concerned about your pension? In today’s tumultuous business environment, you have every right to be. With revised pension laws and under-the-table pension cuts by companies making waves, you have to be ever vigilant about protecting what you have.

Protecting Your Pension For Dummies helps you do just that. This easy-to-follow guide explains all the latest pension laws, what your rights are, and the best ways to keep your money safe. It demystifies the various types of pension plans and outlines just what it takes to qualify for a pension. Once your plan is set up, you’ll see how to navigate company bankruptcies, mergers, and pension cutbacks, as well as divorces, loans, and personal bankruptcy—and take action if you’ve been shortchanged to recoup what is rightfully yours. You get all the expert guidance you need to:

• Understand the Pension Protection Act of 2006
• Evaluate different pension plans
• Plan for retirement while you’re working
• Ensure that you get your pension
• Request essential plan documents
• Understand eligibility, accrual, and vesting
• Guard your pension from your employer—and from life’s ups and downs
• Understand pension distributions
• And much more

Complete with a glossary of terms and an appendix of charts and forms discussed throughout the book, Protecting Your Pension For Dummies is the fun and easy way® to grasp all the important pension rules—and retire with a full nest egg!

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L'autore:

Robert D. Gary and Jori Bloom Naegele have practiced law together for almost 25 years. Their law firm, Gary, Naegele & Theado, LLC, has recovered additional pension benefits for thousands of pensioners.

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Find out about 401(k)s, defined benefit plans, and more

The fun and easy way® to grasp pension rules, avoid pitfalls, and retire with a full nest egg

Want to protect your pension? This comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide explains the big changes in pension laws, how they affect you, and the best ways to keep your money safe. You'll see how to handle pension plan modifications and company changes as well as personal issues like divorce and bankruptcy — and take action if you've been shortchanged.

• Check pension plan investments and expenses

• Get the scoop on eligibility, accrual, and vesting

• Plan for retirement while you're still working

• Ensure that you receive the right pension distribution

• Hire and work with a pension attorney

Su questa edizione

• Editore: For Dummies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470102136
• ISBN 13: 9780470102138
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 361