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Fiscal Times: 6 Reasons myRAs Won’t Ease the Retirement Crisis

February 21, 2014

6 Reasons myRAs Won’t Ease the Retirement Crisis Excerpt: “…require someone whose company doesn’t have any retirement plan to go to their employer and say she wants to do this, and then the employer would have to say ‘OK’ and put it in place,” says Brian Graff, executive director and chief executive officer of the… Continue reading

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San Francisco Chronicle: MyRA for workers whose employers don’t offer retirement plan

February 1, 2014

MyRA for workers whose employers don’t offer retirement plan Almost 72 percent of workers earning $30,000 to $50,000 who are offered a workplace retirement plan participate, whereas only 5 percent without a workplace plan open an IRA, according to a study cited by the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries. {break} Brian Graff, chief… Continue reading

Salon.com: Obama falls short, We’ll need much more to fix our catastrophic inequality

January 29, 2014

Obama falls short: We’ll need much more to fix our catastrophic inequality Excerpt: “Brian Graff, CEO of American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, who has spoken with Treasury about the president’s retirement plan, shared his view with Politico: “It’s not what I would describe as an earth-shattering move.” You can say that again.”

Bloomberg Businessweek: Savings Plans for Low-Income Workers Ready by Year-End, Lew Says

January 29, 2014

Savings Plans for Low-Income Workers Ready by Year-End, Lew Says Excerpt: “This isn’t earth-shattering stuff,” said Brian Graff, chief executive officer of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries. “But it is a step in the right direction to get more people saving for retirement, which I would think is a bipartisan issue.” “I… Continue reading

Politico: State of the Union 2014 Obama touts ‘MyRA’ retirement savings proposal

January 28, 2014

State of the Union 2014: Obama touts ‘MyRA’ retirement savings proposal Excerpt: “Brian Graff, CEO of American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, said that under the plan, workers would be able to deduct a percentage of their paycheck to purchase the new Treasury bonds. Once the worker has invested enough money in the bonds,… Continue reading

Bloomberg: Obama Offers Retirement Savings Plan for Workers Lacking 401(k)

January 28, 2014

Obama Offers Retirement Savings Plan for Workers Lacking 401(k) “…This isn’t earth-shattering stuff,” said Brian Graff, the chief executive officer of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries. “But it is a step in the right direction to get more people saving for retirement, which I would think is a bipartisan issue…” “I don’t… Continue reading