... To revive this Stable Value Fund discussion after a few months... I see that after three months of 2008 the Stable Value rate is 1.21% which, assuming no...
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finitewisdom
Apr 1, 2008 5:07 pm
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120699498978778055.html? mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahoo ... Long-term IBMer in this article plans on keeping his job. ... Americans...
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j-denham@...
mo_denim
Apr 2, 2008 4:30 pm
... You may find the charts on http://myretirementsavingsplan.com/listall.php useful to track how the Stable Fund or any of the other IBM plan investments have...
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fstephens
Apr 3, 2008 1:22 pm
The intrest rate CUTS that the FED has been doing might have just a little bit of effect on how much the STABLE fund pays out. ... if ... is...
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finitewisdom
Apr 4, 2008 2:22 pm
That was quick. http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080404/ibm_epa.html?.v=5 AP Federal Ban on Contracts With IBM Lifted Friday April 4, 9:00 am ET EPA Agrees to Lift...
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dont_be_a_sheep_anymore
dont_be_a_sh...
Apr 4, 2008 2:32 pm
The guys I work with, who all mostly have between 25 and 30-something years, believe that we lost the whole Cooper pension lawsuit and aren't getting anything...
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patmorganstr
Apr 4, 2008 11:22 pm
Active employees can get a pension estimate through http://netbenefits.com/ and select the "View how your benefit was calculated" hyperlink to get a document...
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chz_whiz
Apr 5, 2008 4:54 pm
So, Mr. Boice, your investments are down, and value of your home is down. If you can work a couple more years to recoup, that's great. If IBM won't keep you...
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albanyblue2000
Apr 6, 2008 6:41 pm
... ================== Nobody ever mentioned the 25% to you, as virtually all in that group are dead. That percentage applied to IBMers who retired in the...
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vaporbenefits
Apr 6, 2008 11:55 pm
Mike Could it be that all, or most all of those checks got returned? :-( You know like the last S.S. checks have to be....
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dont_be_a_sheep_anymore
dont_be_a_sh...
Apr 7, 2008 5:14 pm
... Thanks, I had no idea that was there. I have 2 more questions about the details on my statement: 1) as to the figure next to "Base Annuity as of BCD". I...
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patmorganstr
Apr 8, 2008 5:12 pm
... Your assumptions are the same as mine. ... Look at your "how your benefit was calculated" document for a page with the heading "Annuity / Lump Sum Option"....
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dont_be_a_sheep_anymore
dont_be_a_sh...
Apr 9, 2008 5:09 pm
I guess it really doesn't matter, I'm probably better off taking this as a monthly annuity anyway. When I retire, I won't be able to afford much, besides the...
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finitewisdom
Apr 12, 2008 5:12 am
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1729480,00.html Wednesday, Apr. 09, 2008 Giving Investors a Say on CEO Pay By Barbara Kiviat By most accounts,...
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chz_whiz
Apr 13, 2008 3:57 am
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, the Pension Rights Center calls for the withdrawal of Revenue Ruling 2008-7, which purports to legitimize...
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chz_whiz
Apr 14, 2008 5:01 am
Retirement Security of Thousands Jeopardized by Treasury Action Pension Rights Center Seeks Withdrawal of Cash-Balance Ruling WASHINGTON – The Department of...
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chz_whiz
Apr 14, 2008 5:01 am
April 9, 2008 The Honorable Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Secretary of the Treasury Main Treasury Building, Room 3330 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220...
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albanyblue2000
Apr 14, 2008 5:02 am
I would imagine so, Vapor. You'll recall that IBM has a nominal death benefit of $5000. IBM also probably tracks retiree activity through annual health plan...
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Skip B
sbogard
Apr 15, 2008 3:56 pm
This ran in today's WSJ. Since IBM is self-insured and pushes insurance to its retirees & employees, do you think that Dr. Kellerman would conclude that IBM's...
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fhawontcutit
Apr 16, 2008 3:28 am
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/us/14drug.html ... Health insurance companies are rapidly adopting a new pricing system for very expensive drugs, asking...
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bboru11
Apr 16, 2008 6:05 pm
Join the Alliance@IBM at the IBM Stockholder meeting! When: Tuesday April 29 Time: 8:30 am Picket line and 12:30 pm Rally Send a message to IBM NO pay cuts! NO...
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finitewisdom
Apr 17, 2008 10:34 pm
Nice to see that freezing our pension plan helped earnings. Too bad Sam's not participating by reducing his pension like everyone else. ...
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ibmexe
Apr 17, 2008 10:34 pm
This article is absolute garbage. The solution is not to get rid of insurance but rather to reform the healthcare insurance industry through enlightened...
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Don Shuper
donwshuper
Apr 19, 2008 2:32 pm
to get the 'truth' or at least something that will hold up in court: U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, April 17, 2008 ...
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snakesandfrogs
Apr 20, 2008 8:11 pm
I recently retired and opted to use my future health account 100% to pay for my retiree health insurance. However, I just received an invoice from IBM for my...
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fstephens
Apr 21, 2008 2:25 pm
I am using it for 100% coverage, just as you planned to do. If there is no information under Netbenefits when you click on the "Health & Insurance" tab at the...
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snakesandfrogs
Apr 21, 2008 5:15 pm
Thanks for the information! I just got off the phone with the ESC. They told me that i will receive an invoice every month even though my health insurance...
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bugbert_99
Apr 21, 2008 11:14 pm
Hmmmmm, Let me think about this. A scumbag company like ibm sends you an invoice for your monthly medical coverage payment in the hopes that if you pay it for...
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fstephens
Apr 21, 2008 11:14 pm
You're Welcome. It appears they have screwed up something or haven't processed it completely. When I retired they put me into HIGH DEDUCTIBLE by default and it...
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ronald_d_young
Apr 21, 2008 11:15 pm
My 1995 divorce settlement included an IBM Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) giving part of my pension to my ex-wife. It was confusing then and since,...
