I just looked at my last few pension statements and realize that the settlement money is still listed separately as BENEFIT ADJUSTMENT rather that being added...
I still have not received anything from the Cooper Settlement. When I called last month, they said it would be included in my December deposit and they would...
... that ... Got mine last month . This month has the new adjusted $'s that I will get . There doesn't seem to be a issue with the benifit adjustment. It is...
My wife recently decided to roll over her IBM TDSP to an IRA account. She contacted the Pension management company (State Street) and they informed her the...
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/AFX-0013-21157570.htm ... Over the past several years, U.S. pension funds have been among the top...
IBM makes Medicare the primary insurance provider as retirees become Medicare eligible. They also are taking ever increasing deductions from pension checks...
More details on the financial status of Medicare, which we will all be dependant on sooner or later. . Ben Stein: Entitlements `Bankrupt' U.S. Today Ben Stein,...
... the ... mean ... not ... will ... It ... next ... I doubt it. It has been listed that way for several months now. Sorry, I no longer trust IBM. -- Don...
Your wife was lucky that it took only a week to receive her check from State Street. For me, it took 28 days from cash out to receipt of the check by me,...
... terms ... Sergio ... pay ... good ... I'm going to be a bit callous to this "sob story" - to me it is normal and proper for any creditor to seek payment...
Of course the performance is dependent on her investment choices. My problem with the IBM offerings are that they don't have any transparency about what they...
... What you state is not correct. Your spouse is protected by Pre- Retirement Spouse Protection (PRSP), which will provide 50% of the value of your vested...
Jack, The Dow is not a very good indicator of the overall markets, since it represents a small number of stocks, and is dominated by the high priced ones in...
You just verified why the recommended way is via a trustee to trustee transfer, with the check made out to "vanguard or whomever account xxxx for benefit of...
This is all good information and readily available to anyone who takes the time to view the Hewitt website. This thread points up the shoot from the hip,...
Don, I have had the same thought, but I know I'm paranoid. In this case, I think it's necessary because the joint & survivor terms could be different from the...
There may be legal implications in the way the settlement agreement was worded. It might be something like the 'benefit adjustment' is not covered by the...
... So I'm thinking a 1.2 trillion dollar infusion into Medicare might help. If we can get our hands on the money now, the growth over time would be material...
... all ... time ... would ... Sam might be willing to make that kind of donation from his pension. For the tax deduction, of course, not for the Medicarees....
Ed, I don't make my comments easily or with malice. I based my comments on general observations and facts. It is clear to me that IBM is no longer the same...
... ================ Dave, I'd like to speculate on that separate treatment. And, the attorneys could address it more directly. Since the lawsuit against IBM...
... terms ... the ... the ... The money comes from the pension fund. I think the idea that core and Cooper survivors benefit could be different percentages...
I think Tom Watson would be living in the moment. He was not benevolent for the sake of benevolence. There was method behind his HR practices and those were...
No, Thomas Watson would not have chosen the same course of action, he had morals. ... From: Jack Lee To: ibmpension@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 04,...
I certainly don't expect IBM to "Love" the retirees, but it would be nice if they showed a little more respect for those who not only worked hard for the...
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/886684/ Texas County and District Retirement System Taps IBM Software to Go Paperless Wednesday, December...
...and when money is set in motion, the opportunity exists to "take a little piece of it" through small administrative fees. Janet Kruger posted: "A bit of...