Moving and Retirement
Restoring Youth: To Reach Back and Touch the Girls We Had Once Been
Sonya Zalubowski writes: I had forgotten how we were back then so long ago. We were a pack. And now we were once again. For one fall weekend, in the same place where all our hopes and dreams were hatched nearly a lifetime ago. So much we shared. So great to touch upon it all again. This sense of gratitude for all we had once and still have. more »
#WomeninSTEM: Saving the Natural World through Conservation
Providing a safe place for community members to get outside that's easy to get to, allows people who may have never played in a field or experienced wildlife to learn about the connection between people and a healthy environment. This is critical not only to the success of Valle de Oro but also conservation work all over the country. In a recent TEDx talk, Owen-White shared her story of why she gave up being a doctor to play in the dirt and why we need more women in the conservation field. more »
Pension Advance Transactions: Questionable Business Practices and the Federal Response
GAO identified at least 38 companies that offered individuals lump-sum payments or "advances" in exchange for receiving part or all of their pension payment streams. The 38 companies used multistep pension advance processes that included various other parties. At least 21 of the 38 companies were affiliated with each other in ways that were not apparent to consumers. more »
For Some States, a Focus on Older Workers: Laws With Little Protection from Hiring Discrimination
According to the EEOC, charges of age discrimination have risen steadily since the turn of the century, from about 16,000 in 2000 to close to 21,000 in 2014. A senior attorney with AARP said "the number of charges filed with the EEOC is just the tip of the iceberg." Most employers, according to the attorney "are smart enough not to make any sort of comment against the person's age, which would provide the smoking gun piece of evidence. So often, it's really not worth filing a job discrimination claim." more »