http://www.wnd.com/2013/03/poverty-hits-the-suburbs/
WND EXCLUSIVE
Poverty hits the suburbs
Disturbing stats show dangers overlooked as Wall Street bulls run wild
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He calls “the great 401k experiment of the past 30 years” a “disaster,” and says the actual average 401(k) balance for 65 year olds is closer to $25,000 than the $100,000 claimed by the retirement industry. Siedle predicts, “a catastrophic outcome for at least a significant percentage of our elderly population is inevitable.”
He is just as pessimistic about pensions, warning, “Americans today are aware that corporate pensions have been virtually eliminated and that the few remaining private, as well as the nation’s public pensions, are in jeopardy. Even if you are among the lucky few that have a pension, you cannot rest assured that it will be there for all the years you’ll need it. Whether you know it or not, someone is busy trying to figure how to screw you out of your pension.”
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Obviously, the individual will have to save for themselves.
And, it’s in things that will retain value.
Not numbers on a bank statement.
Productive assets.
Bullion.
Bullets, bandaids, beans!
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Filed under: MONEY Tagged: FRAUD, pensions, poverty, public pensions, unfunded liabilities
