Elders
Elders Living on the Edge: When Basic Needs Exceed Income in West Virginia
June 2, 2010 -- Rising financial challenges threaten the economic security of West Virginia elders with modest incomes and limited assets who wish to remain in their communities as they age. Read Also see The Elder Economic Security Standard Index for West Virginia
Closing the Retirement Gap: Voluntary Retirement Accounts Offer Solution for Small Investors
March, 2009 -- Recent research by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy examined a promising approach for reducing the retirement gap among workers in the Mountain State. Read
Comments on Voluntary Employee Retirement Accounts, SB 417
March 2, 2009 -- Millions of Americans and thousands of West Virginians are approaching retirement without the resources they need to make ends meet. Read
Setting Up a Universal Retirement System in West Virginia
January, 2008 -- W. Va. can help employees save for retirement and local businesses can cut red tape while improving benefits by sponsoring a system of voluntary retirement plans. Read