I don't think the issue is about who is a boomer. we're re all old and getting older. No matter who "caused" it, the sad fact is that no one is accountable. ...
8379
Paly
pal409
Dec 13, 2005 2:14 am
The boomers came after 1945/46 ... You need a fact check also. I'm in the generation after Retired and I'm not a boomer. They came after me. -- Don ... ...
8378
Don
oldfkndog
Dec 13, 2005 2:03 am
... You need a fact check also. I'm in the generation after Retired and I'm not a boomer. They came after me. -- Don...
8376
ignatz713
Dec 12, 2005 3:50 pm
... "blame"? I don't think so. Unrealistic? You betcha. Did not understand the realities of life? You betcha. Take care of ourself? Oh yes. Let's look at these...
8374
rsked
Dec 12, 2005 3:05 am
i agree that the boomers, of which i am one are to blame for most of this countries ills, mainly because the non realistic flower part of our generation runs...
8373
rsked
Dec 12, 2005 2:59 am
you need to check your facts also... the "generation after" yours is the boomer generation... and it is very tiring to always hear from your generation how...
8372
gfretwell@...
gfretwell2000
Dec 12, 2005 1:00 am
How much were you paying for your health care? I doubt I will see much of any of my social security and it is obvious which way my retirement is going. ...
8371
retired_in_89
Dec 11, 2005 8:11 pm
... greatest ... the "boomer" ... security/pension ... come to the ... Medicare is ... pension funds ... money ... out is ... I beg to differ with you. The so...
8369
gfretwell@...
gfretwell2000
Dec 11, 2005 5:07 pm
I agree the boomers have some hard times coming but the "greatest generation" has to thank us for their plush retirement packages. The greatest generation is...
8368
ctman1452
Dec 11, 2005 4:16 pm
... of the 4 most important issues for "the people". Why? ... Interesting citation Carl relative to current events and broken promises; I was part of the...
8367
Carl Lackey
creepingstone
Dec 11, 2005 12:32 pm
I recently commented that each administration fails to address any of the 4 most important issues for "the people". Why? Excerpt fragments: The ferment of the...
8366
Carl Lackey:)
creepingstone
Dec 10, 2005 12:55 pm
Wow! What a great site. Commonwealth Fund seems to be a foundation with noble goals. I am unsure just how much accomplishment will happen as a result of...
8365
xblue94
Dec 10, 2005 8:32 am
Here is a recent study done on customer satisfaction with consumer- driven health plans done by the Commonwealth Fund. I've never heard of this organization,...
8364
Carl Lackey
creepingstone
Dec 9, 2005 2:15 pm
A. This counttry's government can't function with a responsible budget like is required for you and me....
8363
Carl Lackey
creepingstone
Dec 9, 2005 2:06 pm
Continuing a thraed from another topic. ... Ahhhh... now I see, thanks. It's all about population control! As the good paying jobs leave this countyr, and...
8362
chz_whiz
Dec 9, 2005 8:33 am
Please see post #8352. This $7.4B is $0.2 OVERfunded in the U.S., and $7.6B UNDERfunded in the non-U.S. Unfortunately, the non-U.S. problem will be...
8361
The Snodgrass Family
b_snod
Dec 8, 2005 6:41 pm
And it's ALL outside the US. BS!!!!!!!!!!!...
8360
i_be_mad_as_heck
i_be_mad_as_...
Dec 8, 2005 5:50 pm
... pension ... into ... just ... her ... [snip] Is it really true that the vesting period is two years for the enhanced 401K? Under the regular IBM 401K plan...
8359
ctman1452
Dec 8, 2005 5:15 pm
... benefits, you make a rather harsh accusation. Does this come from personal knowledge of such a "strategy"; or is it your supposition based on recent IBM...
8358
TJDillon@...
tjdillon7
Dec 8, 2005 4:51 pm
... While I ,too, am personally concerned about any erosion of pension benefits, you make a rather harsh accusation. Does this come from personal knowledge of...
8357
ctman1452
Dec 8, 2005 3:45 pm
... I would agree in your statement relative to the letter of US law however from an IBM Corp. standpoint it is very pertinent. It will add fuel to the fire...
8356
Janet Krueger
puppy_play
Dec 8, 2005 2:58 pm
... The 7.8 billion comes from combining the SURPLUS in the US fund with the underfunding in the non-US funds. It is a bogus number when talking about possible...
8355
mmathguyh
Dec 8, 2005 2:11 pm
I made a "typo" error----The correct numbers are 7.4 billion for IBM and 7.5 billion for GM---- I typed a "1" instead of "7". Sorry about that. The article...
8354
chz_whiz
Dec 8, 2005 12:28 am
... "...and we had to set aside $1.7 billion we'll have to pay cause we got caught with our hands in the pension cookie jar."...
8353
Janet Krueger
puppy_play
Dec 7, 2005 10:33 pm
... http://www.ibm.com/annualreport/2004/annual/md_6lcr.shtml With respect to pension funding, on January 19, 2005 the company contributed $1.7 billion to the...
8352
chz_whiz
Dec 7, 2005 10:22 pm
Actually, it's much more than $1.4B. Keep in mind that this huge shortfall is in the non-US pension plans. As of 12/04, the US pension fund is $200 million...
8351
wayne e Frye
wayne_frye2002
Dec 7, 2005 5:23 pm
Can you please give web links to the papers that made the claims? Thank you. On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 14:58:34 -0000 mmathguyh <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>...
8350
Carl Lackey:)
creepingstone
Dec 7, 2005 4:42 pm
As with any complex financial issue, if enough stories are researched and published, one of them might be close to right. Pick one. Carl...
8349
mmathguyh
Dec 7, 2005 2:59 pm
I just read an article on Pension Plans in my local newspaper (they are quite reliable). The article states that IBM's Pension Plan is UNDER FUNDED by 1.4...
8344
no_ky_3months_short
no_ky_3month...
Dec 2, 2005 3:05 pm
I retired after finding out that the numbers provided to me as IBM OFFICIAL were wrong, for my planned retirement date. I would have made LESS money by working...
