Description: Discussion of a New York Times article dealing with the arbitraging of policy loan proceeds by investing them in money market instruments whose yields were well above the policy loan interest rate.

Description: Argues public plans should only hold bonds, on the basis of tax and finance arguments.

Description: This paper focuses on when and how we retire.

Description: The abstract for a paper that focuses on when and how we retire.

Description: A review of the academic article "Health Insurance for ‘Humans’: Information Frictions, Plan Choice, and Consumer Welfare."

Description: To be financially "well" is unique to an individual. Following a hierarchy of needs is key, along with saving more than the talking heads tell you to.

Description: This article summarizes a series of surveys that explore how the public perceives retirement risks and manages related financial resources. It also provides examples of conflicting perceptions and behavior related to retirement and how retirees manage assets in retirement.

Description: Nonprofit ideas shares lessons from the field about how a better understanding of underserved consumers can lead to better product design.