Read the Gazette's Editorials in response to Kalamazoo County's pension-fund losses by clicking below. Originally published on April 28, 2007 Our View: County should fix the lump-sum formula When it ...

Discover how the pension recalculation date determines lump-sum pension offers and how it's calculated, along with why the timing can affect the total payout.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am passionate about pensions, recessions, IRAs and retirement. Aug 09, 2022, 10:36am EDT Aug 09, 2022, 04:24pm EDT This article ...

Deciding whether to take a $400,000 lump sum or monthly pension benefit of $2,000 requires calculating the relative value of each option. Generally speaking, the sooner you can receive the lump sum, ...

You have a client who participates in a defined benefit pension plan at work. She's near retirement, and needs to make a decision: take the money as a lump sum, or receive a monthly lifetime ...

You have a client who participates in a defined benefit pension plan at work. She's near retirement and needs to make a decision: take the money as a lump sum, or receive a monthly lifetime ...