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Member-to-retiree ratio keeps declining

January 30, 2020January 29, 2020 Betsy Butler 23 Comments member to retiree ratio, Ohio PERS, OPERS

Important pension metric is moving the wrong way for various reasons

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Retirement conference stresses saving early

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Betsy Butler 1 Comment NIRS, Ohio PERS, OPERS, retirement saving

Author recommends universal savings accounts to build up nest eggs

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Happiness is a choice we make

April 3, 2019 Betsy Butler 3 Comments Happiness is a Choice You Make, Ohio PERS, OPERS, Research

Author’s interviews with the “oldest old” reveal wisdom of aging

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Millennials falling short on retirement?

March 8, 2018March 12, 2018 Betsy Butler 1 Comment millennials, Ohio PERS, OPERS, Research

Reports suggest younger workers need to save more for future

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Disrupting the aging process

November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 Betsy Butler 0 Comment AARP, disrupt aging, Ohio PERS, OPERS, Research

Turn the senior moment into the life you want

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Retiring with enough money

July 17, 2017 Betsy Butler 6 Comments Ghilarduccdi, Ohio PERS, OPERS, pensions, saving for retirement

Book fleshes out ways to achieve security in later years

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A focus on industry data

April 6, 2017 Betsy Butler 2 Comments Ohio PERS, OPERS, Research

OPERS’ Pension Research Center includes hard-to-find information

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Think tank’s opinion on pensions not valid

January 13, 2016 Michael Pramik 15 Comments Ohio PERS, OPERS

The Cincinnati Enquirer recently published an opinion column that incorrectly draws a bleak picture of Ohio’s pension systems. The column,

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Public pension funds’ confidence levels on rise

December 8, 2014 Michael Pramik 4 Comments Ohio PERS, OPERS

Public pension funds are more confident in their ability to address retirement issues over the next two years, in part

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Report: Public pensions a bargain for taxpayers

October 30, 2014 Michael Pramik 2 Comments Callan Associates, Ohio PERS, OPERS, pension research, pensions

The investment consulting firm Callan Associates has published an enlightening set of discussion topics that present well-researched facts about the

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