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65800
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...
mr_quarkwrench
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Dec 1, 2007
7:45 pm
65801
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...
Nginn5@...
photever
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Dec 1, 2007
9:02 pm
65802
... 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...
lastdino1
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Dec 2, 2007
7:23 pm
65803
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...
Jack Lee
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Dec 2, 2007
7:24 pm
65804
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...
fhawontcutit
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Dec 2, 2007
7:24 pm
65805
You're correct that 2.5 weeks seems like a long time to transfer funds. As to her 3% return, she picked the funds. You can hardly blame that on the...
chz_whiz
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Dec 2, 2007
9:18 pm
65806
IBM makes Medicare the primary insurance provider as retirees become Medicare eligible. They also are taking ever increasing deductions from pension checks...
chz_whiz
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Dec 2, 2007
9:19 pm
65807
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,...
chz_whiz
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Dec 2, 2007
9:19 pm
65808
... 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...
mr_quarkwrench
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Dec 2, 2007
9:19 pm
65809
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,...
poconos05
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Dec 2, 2007
10:53 pm
65810
... 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...
bits_bytes_and_bugs
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Dec 3, 2007
12:57 am
65811
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...
Jack Lee
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Dec 3, 2007
1:05 am
65812
... 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...
madinpok
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Dec 3, 2007
1:25 am
65813
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...
chz_whiz
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Dec 3, 2007
2:16 am
65814
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...
Don Shuper
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Dec 3, 2007
2:07 pm
65815
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,...
Ed Hayden
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Dec 3, 2007
2:08 pm
65816
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...
Dave Finlay
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Dec 3, 2007
4:23 pm
65817
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...
i_be_mad_as_heck
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Dec 3, 2007
7:12 pm
65818
Another real possibility. I wonder if that applies to the PRP? Dave Finlay...
Dave Finlay
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Dec 3, 2007
9:13 pm
65819
... 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...
justa_bean_counter
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Dec 4, 2007
3:14 am
65820
... 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....
chz_whiz
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Dec 4, 2007
4:47 am
65821
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...
Jack Lee
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Dec 4, 2007
2:33 pm
65822
... ================ Dave, I'd like to speculate on that separate treatment. And, the attorneys could address it more directly. Since the lawsuit against IBM...
albanyblue2000
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Dec 4, 2007
2:33 pm
65823
One place the money might come from... See http://tinyurl.com/3xvhmc...
alwaysontheroad4bigblue
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Dec 4, 2007
6:37 pm
65824
... terms ... the ... the ... The money comes from the pension fund. I think the idea that core and Cooper survivors benefit could be different percentages...
mr_quarkwrench
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Dec 4, 2007
7:11 pm
65825
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...
Ed Hayden
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Dec 4, 2007
7:13 pm
65826
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,...
Joseph Manno
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Dec 4, 2007
7:13 pm
65827
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...
ranheimchas
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Dec 4, 2007
10:10 pm
65828
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/886684/ Texas County and District Retirement System Taps IBM Software to Go Paperless Wednesday, December...
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puppy_play
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Dec 8, 2007
5:05 pm
65829
...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...
Skip B
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Dec 8, 2007
9:12 pm
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