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Chapter 6: TIAA CREF Effort to Get “Union Approved”

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The great TIAA CREF low cost 403b signed on to LAUSD’s 403b list in 2001. Then they tried unsuccessfully to get the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) “Union Approved” stamp.   My decade-old story is timely today. The resistance to TIAA CREF entering the PreK-12 educational profession remains strong. Teachers seldom have low cost 403b plans. My story provides clues as to the reasons why the resistance to low cost 403b companies …

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Starting young can be the succor for your retirement

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Starting young can be the succor for your retirement by Guest Author Martha Jackson Saving from an early age is important. Why do so few actually start young? In the 20s you stay occupied mostly with your life, your studies and your career. You hardly seem to have any time left for financial planning. Thus you must …

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Chapter 4: TIAA CREF Signs LAUSD’s Hold Harmless Agreement!

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ATTENTION Read­ers: This chap­ter is an early ver­sion of my new book just released, March, 2015. For an update of all the Chap­ters includ­ing this Chap­ter 4, go to the home page and scroll down. On the right are direc­tions to get the full story in 11 Chap­ters and 17 appen­dices, resources, let­ters, books, pod­casts …

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Chapter 3: 403b Aware: Self-Help was Born

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403b Aware: 403b Self-Help Group was Born 1998-2002 Chapter 3 A Self-Help Group was Born 1998-2002 NOTICE TO READERS! This chapter 3 is an early version of my book, “Fighting Powerful Interests.” For the finished and completed published book, go to the home page and obtain the free pdf. (Click here and scroll down. Subscribe …

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Chapter 2: The Decades Old 403b Silence is Broken

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NOTICE TO READERS! This chapter 2 is an early version of my book, “Fighting Powerful Interests.” For the finished and completed published book, go to the home page and obtain the free pdf. (Click here and scroll down. Subscribe to our blog and download the book!  Chapter 2 …the tragedy begins, not when there is …

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Noise at Our Birthday Dinner

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Stay Balanced—Ignore the Noise Dan and I and another gay couple celebrate July birthdays. We take the opportunity to have a splendid dinner, great conversation and rein in four free desserts! We scarcely sat down when our friend Bob complained to the waiter about the noise from ten drinking patrons at the adjacent table, two …

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“Simple but not easy to do.” Wise investing words from John Bogle

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          John Bogle is the Fiduciary’s fiduciary. Listen to his 90 second advice to financial advisers (and for us customers too). Powerful stuff: http://www.investmentnews.com/section/video?playerType=Events&eventID=Morningstar2013&bctid=2498789058001&date=20130621  

Chapter 1: “Not Available”

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ATTENTION Readers: This chapter is an early version of my new book just released, March, 2015. For an update of all the Chapters including this Chapter 1, go to the home page and scroll down. On the right are directions to get the full story in 11 Chapters and 17 appendices, resources, letters, books, podcasts …

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Update! Huffington Post Article and Vanguard Interview Feedback

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Hi, Update! I have gotten some emails that people were having trouble commenting on our Huffington Post article, Wall Street Targets Gay Couples. I have too! I communicated to the staff and it looks like they fixed the problem. Please try one more time to post a comment. It is very much appreciated. If you …

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LGBT Investment Basic: Know the Costs!

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 A Closer Look at LGBT Retirement Planning Costs With the Supreme Court decision looming on same-sex marriage, the major financial institutions have their eyes on the LGBT community as a niche market. Wall Street investment banks and the brokerage firms are undergoing specific training to address the “complexities” of managing your money in three crucial …

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