| Budget crunch could mean more layoffs in Georgia (AP) More layoffs could be on the horizon for state employees in Georgia. At a budget hearing focused on public safety Monday, a parade of state agency heads outlined ways they have slashed their budgets -- some by up to 15 percent -- for the fiscal year that begins July 1. us.rd.yahoo.com |
State pensions to go online this summer A new online state pension service is to be launched this summer, enabling retirees to apply for their pension over the internet thisismoney.co.uk |
Making a surprise early retirement work For years, Pat and George Breault gave little thought to their spending. The couple, both IT project managers, earned a handsome $235,000 a year -- more than enough to cover their basic living expenses as well as the extra-curriculars they enjoyed, such as dining out, taking cruises, and entertaining at their second home, a condo at Catawba Island on the shores of Lake Erie in Ohio, where they hoped to retire one day. money.cnn.com |
The tax credit that punishes (at MarketWatch) The Making Work Pay tax credit is causing some nasty surprises for some taxpayers who ended up with a withholding shortfall due to the credit. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Pension hope for babyboomer generation Over 60s coming up to retirement have been given a rare shard of hope amid the gloomy pension outlook, with annuity rates holding firm this month thisismoney.co.uk |