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House Republicans unveiled a bill Friday renewing the Social Security payroll tax cut and extending but trimming unemployment benefits but barreled toward a showdown with President Barack Obama by including language jumpstarting work on a controversial oil pipeline.

Employers who want to keep retirees' assets within their company-sponsored retirement plans need to reach out to people personally, according to a new LIMRA study.

President Barack Obama vowed to delay Congress' year-end vacation as well as his own Thursday for "as long as it takes" to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts and long-term jobless benefits, his second challenge in as many days to conservative Republicans.

Whether youre unemployed or looking for a career change in a bleak job market, it can be hard to keep a positive attitude about your future prospects, but remaining upbeat can actually increase your chances at success by helping you to stay motivated and behave more confidently on interviews.

Pension plans saw a $7 billion decline in market value and a $1 billion increase in pension liabilities in November.

People are living longer, which can complicate retirement planning, according to Northwestern Mutual. With longevity on the rise, individual retirement planning needs to include asset accumulation and savings, as well as strategies for managing the personal and financial risks that can arise when you live into your 80s or 90s.

A Democratic legislator serving on a commission studying Kansas' pension system questioned Wednesday whether Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has been improperly involved in its deliberations just before it recommended starting a 401(k)-style retirement plan for new public employees.

While many employers are expecting declining shareholder values in 2011, most still plan to pay executive bonuses that match or go above 2010s awards and fund bonuses at or above target levels, according to a survey by Towers Watson, a global professional services company.