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Inside the Badge by William HarveyDecember 27, 2011

Job Seeking Realities

It's competitive out there, and I know you want the job. So learn the kinks in the process. Don't fall for them. Instead, work your plan as an intelligent job applicant.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 17, 2011

How Safe Is Your Pension?

You can't turn on the television these days without hearing about the economic crisis that's affecting not only the U.S., but the entire world. So it stands to reason that many retirement funds are suffering as a result. Some public sector pension plans are relatively unaffected, while others were too fragile to weather the financial storm.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 17, 2011

Pensions: Winning Hearts and Minds

Some citizens are quick to blame police officers themselves for pension funding issues, not understanding the underlying causes. This is why the prospect of citizens who are uninformed or misinformed voting on pension issues is worrisome.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 17, 2011

Pensions: Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution

Public employees typically have access to a defined benefit pension, which may not include Social Security, or a defined contribution savings plan. Learn the difference between the two.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2011

San Diego Government Pension Initiative Faces Petition Hurdle

There has likely never been a more aggressive and contested petition drive in San Diego history than the one under way to put an initiative before voters that would end guaranteed pensions for most new city hires and give them 401(k)s instead.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2009

Pension Changes Infuriate San Diego Public Safety Workers

San Diego's employee retirement board is voted to lower the pension rate guarantee from 7.75 percent to 3.54 percent effective July 1.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 1, 2006

Defined Benefit

A strong and generous pension is the least society can do for your years of service.

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