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Financial Behavior and Perceptions Examined by Study [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:00:52 +0000

The Fall 2012 Bank of America's Merrill Edge Report represented an updated look at the financial concerns, priorities and behaviors of approximately 28,000,000 households in the United States.

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Saving for the Future: Are You Prepared? [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:00:50 +0000

According to the first-ever Life Tracks Poll from Allstate, nearly a third of New Jersey residents don't have retirement savings or life insurance. While 82 percent say they've done at least "some" planning for their long-term finances, 18 percent don't have any type of savings account.

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Retirement Savings Raided by Laid-Off Workers [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:22:17 +0000

Sometimes you just don't have a choice. With a national unemployment rate still above eight percent, and more displaced workers since the start of the recession, a recent survey from Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found more than a third of laid-off workers had to raid their retirement savings to make ends meet.

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NJ Residents Still Not Saving Enough for Retirement [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:27:29 +0000

If you haven't started saving for retirement, you're not alone. A study by the Employment Benefit Research Institute finds that a majority of workers have less than $25,000 in savings.

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