March 2021

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(Maurie Backman) Some people retire with $100,000 to their names and get by just fine. Others retire with 10 times as much and struggle to manage their bills. The amount of money you end up needing in retirement will depend on your personal lifestyle choices and what you want to do with your time. But

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A legendary figure in Rhode Island law enforcement history has passed away. Retired U.S. Marshal John “Jack” Leyden, 89, died Wednesday, according to his obituary. Leyden, a U.S. Navy veteran, served 28 years with the Providence Police Department before retiring as major. During his time in Providence, he led the department’s

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The Wisconsin Retirement System is one of the best funded and managed retirement systems in the United States, and it can be a model for employees in the private sector. Gov. Tony Evers has a good idea with his “WisconsinSaves” proposal. It should be noted that the WRS is designed for public employees. All employees

Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, tapped by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to review Capitol security in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, is getting assistance from a “task force” of senior retired military officials, according to a list revealed for the first time Friday. Among those officials is Karen Gibson, the retired lieutenant general selected

  Clayton Jordan Sheriff John T. Boyd announces the retirement of two longtime employees who served in several capacities for the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office. Clayton Jordan, affectionately known to most as CJ, was hired by the sheriff’s office as a merit deputy on Jan. 1, 1973. CJ served as a patrol deputy until

Five Tips to Ease the Switch to Medicare Many older clients have one last thing to check off on their retirement checklist, according to Joanne Giardini-Russell. And that’s Medicare enrollment. In her article, Giardini-Russell describes how they can de-stress the process. Read Five Tips to De-Stress the Entree into Medicare. What to Do About the

March is Women’s History Month. Women often face bigger retirement planning issues than men. There are several reasons for this. Many women have had to deal with glass ceilings that have unfairly limited their opportunities for job promotion. Also, much has been written about women getting paid less than men for doing the same job.

Sadie Maubet Bjornsen’s next race will be her last as a professional ski racer, the final moment in a decade-long career that includes nearly 200 World Cup starts, appearances in two Winter Olympics and seven World Championships, 11 World Cup medals, one World Championship medal and five consecutive seasons as one of the world’s top-16