Ben Steverman

Ben is a reporter for Bloomberg News, specializing in personal finance. He has also worked as lead financial writer for Businessweek.com, for BusinessWeek (the McGraw-Hill version), the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Investor’s Business Daily, and other publications. See more details and examples of his work at: bensteverman.com

Ben Steverman
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Five pieces of good news about retirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2014
Five pieces of good news about retirement

Take a break from the worry and self-flagellation to enjoy the brighter horizon ahead.

One group of workers gets big raises. Most others are out of luck.
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 10, 2014
One group of workers gets big raises. Most others are out of luck.

Even as the economy hums away, the typical wage increase is only 2%.

Doing the math on a retirement annuity
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2014
Doing the math on a retirement annuity

Spending $125,000 now could earn you $40,000 a year after you're 80.

Companies override workers' 401(k) selections
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2014
Companies override workers' 401(k) selections

After years of data showing that workers routinely make major mistakes when saving for their own retirements, employers are beginning to take control again.

Disappearing jobs in the middle
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2014
Disappearing jobs in the middle

Middle skill workers are largely being left out of recovery so far. The worse-than-mediocre prospects for these average workers repeats a four-decade trend.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 28, 2014
Spot the risks in your local housing market

How much of your net worth should be tied up in your home? Experts recommend a surprisingly cautious approach.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2014
Study hints at the problem with target date funds

Investors are using the funds, which have exploded in popularity, as a side dish instead of an entree. As a result, they are exposed to too much risk, or too little.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2014
Checkout lines are about to get a lot longer

Credit card companies plan a badly needed upgrade, but one report predicts chaos as companies put security chips in 1.2 billion credit and debit cards and upgrade readers at the country's 8 million sales counters.