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Pension plan protection

New employees

How do I know if I am vested?

How will I know if my pension will be worth anything?

401(k) plans

Leaving a job

Break-in service

Pension from husband's employment

What if my spouse dies before he can receive his pension?

What happens if I divorce my husband?

What happens to my benefits when I die?

Self-employment plans

How do I invest in a Keogh plan?

What is an SEP?

Annuities

Federal government pensions

For help with pension questions

For further reading/ References

 

 

 

American Association of Retired Persons. (1992). A woman's guide to pension rights. Washington D.C.

Fulner, W. (1992). A primer on personal money management for midlife and older women. Washington, D.C.: AARP

Leonard, F. (1993). Money and the mature woman. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.

Martindale, J. A., & Moses, M. J. (1991). Creating your own future: A woman's guide to retirement planning. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Trade.

McAleese, T. (1993). Money power for retirement. Hawthorne, NJ: Career Press.

Moss, A. E. (1995). Your pension rights at divorce. Pension Rights Center, 918 - 16th St., N.W., Suite 704, Washington D.C. 20006. $14.50.

American Association of Retired Persons. (1988). Advantages of qualified pension and profit-sharing plans. Washington, D.C.

--(1994a) Do you understand your pension plan? Can you answer these questions? Washington, D.C.

--(1994b). Falling short: A 50-state survey of spousal rights under state pension plans. Washington D.C.

Gilbert, D. (1994). How safe is your pension now? New Choices, 34(2), 50-53.

Kapoor, J. R., Dlabay, L. R., & Hughes, R. J. (1994). Personal finance. Burr Ridge, IL: Richard Irwin, Inc.

Lewin-VHI, Inc. (1994). Baby boomer pension benefits: Will they be adequate for the future? Washington, D.C.: AARP.

Tengel, P. (1993). Retirement planning: Understanding pensions. Fact sheet 532. College Park: Maryland Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources.

 

 

 

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